19 Brookside, Dudley, DY3 2QH

19 Brookside is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dudley (DY3 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 639% above the 2000 sale of £14,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 78.1% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.