12 Cobham Close, Bromley, BR2 8JW

12 Cobham Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bromley (BR2 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–86 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 80). The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 49.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 163.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.