Maycroft, Apartment 1, Ash Hill, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DR

Maycroft is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. At 97 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Maycroft (97–147 m²). The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 14.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode.