Brookfield House, Flat 5, Hackmans Gate Lane, Belbroughton, Stourbridge, DY9 0DL

Brookfield House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Belbroughton, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY9 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views. At 174 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Brookfield House (68–174 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 29.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 67.4% above the 2001 sale of £165,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 56.2% below the postcode norm. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).