Hobbins Brook House, Apartment 4, Shropshire Way, West Bromwich, B71 1AU

Hobbins Brook House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B71 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Hobbins Brook House (45–59 m²). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 5 EPCs).