17a, Crabtree Drive, Bromsgrove, B61 8NX

17a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromsgrove (B61 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Bromsgrove HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 71.2% above the 2009 sale of £125,000. At 55 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).