Balfour Court, Flat 28, Balfour Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV6 0BH

Balfour Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Balfour Court (43–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Wolverhampton HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 60% above the 2017 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.