Bryn Bach, Inkerman Grove, Wolverhampton, WV10 0EU

Bryn Bach is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV10 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 723.5% above the 1996 sale of £25,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 81.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.