Flat 1a, 44 Foregate Street, Astwood Bank, Redditch, B96 6AJ

Flat 1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Astwood Bank, Redditch, Redditch (B96 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Redditch HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 50.5% above the 2014 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.