492 Bromsgrove Road, B62 0JJ

Detached house179 m²EPC DBand FFreehold

492 Bromsgrove Road, in B62, is a freehold detached house on Bromsgrove Road. It last sold for £355,000 in 2012 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 129% on its first recorded sale of £155,000 in 1995.

EPC DCouncil tax F

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
179 m²
1,927 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £555,000£889,000 today, projected from its 2012 sale.

Indicative value
£555,000£889,000
Carrying the 2012 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.1%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2012)
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2012 · £355k£889k£555k2026

From the 2012 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B62 £/m² (recent sales)£2,815this home £1,983 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Bromsgrove, the official average home value is £332,4710% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£521,812
Semi-detached£324,116
Terraced£265,696
Flat / maisonette£150,602

Covers the whole Bromsgrove area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 492 Bromsgrove Road, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1995, up 129% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k1995200120072013201920252026£277k+129%Sold 2012: £355,000£355kSold 1995: £155,000£155k
£100k£200k£300k199520112026£277k+129%Sold 2012: £355,000£355kSold 1995: £155,000£155k
B62 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B62's yearly median.

Energy certificate 23 Sept 2014
Rated EPC D · 179 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 18 Sept 2011:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, oil → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
20 Apr 2012Most recent
£355,000+129%
Detached house · Freehold · +5.1%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 114→179 m² (+65 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 18 Sept 2011
Rated EPC E · 114 m² recorded
31 Jul 1995
£155,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Bromsgrove Road

Against the 176 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Bromsgrove Road by 38%
Floor area
70 homes
100 m²This home 179 m²
Street median 130 m² · higher than 81% of the street

Bromsgrove Road sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 492 Bromsgrove Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (63/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,600 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 63
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,600/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
23 Sept 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingED63Improved
23 Sept 2014Floor area grew 114→179 m² (+65 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
23 Sept 2014Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, oil → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
23 Sept 2014EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,581/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,581/yr · Bromsgrove
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Bromsgrove 002D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 19% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: health and income score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills8/10
Health9/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access3/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 492 Bromsgrove Road sits in its local market.

B62 median
£250,000
last 8 years
B62 £/m²
£2,815
last 8 years

492 Bromsgrove Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 492 Bromsgrove Road last sell, and for how much?

492 Bromsgrove Road last sold for £355,000 on 20 Apr 2012, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 492 Bromsgrove Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 492 Bromsgrove Road between 1995 and 2012. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 492 Bromsgrove Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 179 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 492 Bromsgrove Road?

492 Bromsgrove Road is in council tax band F, costing about £3,581 a year (Bromsgrove).

How energy efficient is 492 Bromsgrove Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 63). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 492 Bromsgrove Road worth today?

Carrying its 2012 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.1% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £555,000–£889,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 492 Bromsgrove Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B62 0JJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Bromsgrove Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (13)
Last sold
1995
Price
£225,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£390,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£249,000
Sales
1
Floor area
206 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£350,000
Sales
2
Floor area
128 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£585,000
Sales
1
Floor area
185 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£640,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2002
Price
£310,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£447,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£750,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£425,000
Sales
2
Floor area
106 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£233,000
Sales
1
Floor area
239 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£408,500
Sales
3
Floor area
96 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£674,999
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.