3 Conference Grove, Crowle, Worcester, WR7 4SF

3 Conference Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Crowle, Worcester, Worcester (WR7 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 95.2% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.