Flat 3, 28 Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, B61 7LJ

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Bromsgrove (B61 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–38 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 121.7% above the 2003 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.