Summerfield, Flat 12, Stanklyn Lane, Summerfield, Kidderminster, DY10 4HP

Summerfield is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Summerfield, Kidderminster, Kidderminster (DY10 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Summerfield, where floor areas span 51–238 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 England HPI: 16.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.