8 Joseph Perkins Close, Astwood Bank, Redditch, B96 6EQ

8 Joseph Perkins Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Astwood Bank, Redditch, Redditch (B96 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–143 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 70). Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2024, sale prices here grew 0.3% per year, broadly in step with Redditch's 0% HPI growth. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 EPCs).