24 Birch Grove, Hook, RG27 9RJ

24 Birch Grove is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hook (RG27 9RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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: 11% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 18.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 19 EPCs).