28 Church Road, Astwood Bank, Redditch, B96 6DD

28 Church Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Astwood Bank, Redditch, Redditch (B96 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 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. Sale prices here have outpaced Redditch HPI: 11% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 57.5% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm.