21 Abraham Close, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1DP

21 Abraham Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stirchley, Telford, Telford (TF3 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 44.6% above the 2005 sale price.