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2 bed flat for sale Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, B61

Asking price
£249,500
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Reduced on 07/10/2026

Retirement home
Type
Flat
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Size
£322 per sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
990 years left(from the agent's description)
Service charge £12,571 a year(from the agent's description)Ground rent £510 a year(from the agent's description) EPC Energy rating band B 81

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

  • TWO bed GROUND FLOOR apartment
  • Garden Facing with TWO PATIOS
  • Estates Manager + 24-hour on-site staffing
  • 24-hour emergency call systems
  • On-site Table Service Restaurant
  • Domestic assistance (one hour per week included in the service charge, additional hours by arrangement)
  • Personal care packages available from the CQC registered YourLife team
  • Homeowners' lounge & Landscaped gardens
  • Guest suite + Function room
  • Pet Friendly

About this property

Bilberry Place

In the heart of Bromsgrove, nestled between several large expanses of green space, is home to Billbery Place, one of McCarthy & Stones Retirement Living PLUS developments (formally Assisted Living) and is facilitated to provide its homeowners' with extra care. The development consists of 26 one-bed and 32 two-bed apartments, all of which benefit from underfloor heating, spacious living spaces with ample storage and a range of features to make daily living easier, including non-slip bathroom flooring and raised sockets and ovens. An Estate's Manager is on hand to manage the day to day running of the development and attend to any queries you may have. Within the service charge homeowners are allocated 1 hour's domestic assistance per week, however, additional hours can be arranged by prior appointment. There are a range of personal care packages to suit your requirements - these are provided by the onsite CQC registered care team. For your reassurance the development has 24-Hour on-site staffing, secure camera entry systems and 24-Hour emergency call system. The development has a homeowners' lounge which is a superb venue for socialising with friends and family. If your guests have travelled from afar, they can extend their stay by booking into the development Guest Suite (usually for a fee of £25 per night - subject to availability) which has an en-suite shower room, tea and coffee making facilities and a TV. For added convenience there is an onsite waitress service restaurant with freshly cooked meals provided everyday. It is a condition of purchase that residents must meet the age requirement of 70 years of age or over.

Floorplan

Energy performance

Energy rating band B 81
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
Current rating: 81 B
Potential rating: 81 B
69-80
C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G

This home is rated band B, scoring 81 out of 100. The average British home is band D.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent
Per year
  • Band A
    £1,652
  • Band B
    £1,928
  • Band C
    £2,203
  • Band D
    £2,479
  • Band E
    £3,029
  • Band F
    £3,580
  • Band G
    £4,131
  • Band H
    £4,957

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Bromsgrove, 2026/27 bills run from £1,652 a year in band A to £4,957 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bromsgrove, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Property timeline

  1. Reduced
    October 2026 £249,500

    Was £254,800

  2. Listed
    October 2026 £254,800

    2 beds · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

This home
£322 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£306 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
Lowest
This home
Highest

£322 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in B61 (£217–£389, 10th–90th percentile, 708 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 708 homes sold in B61 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in B61 →

Location

Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, B61

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £249,500
£124k £375k
Deposit10% £25,000
£0 £250k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years

A £224,500 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £50,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

AddressSoldSizePrice
Apartment 9, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteOct 2025861 sq ft £331/sq ft£285,000
Apartment 10, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteJul 2025775 sq ft £372/sq ft£288,000
Apartment 11, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteMay 2025657 sq ft £289/sq ft£190,000
Apartment 37, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteApr 2025592 sq ft £317/sq ft£187,500
Apartment 45, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteMar 2025786 sq ft £379/sq ft£298,000
Apartment 30, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteMar 2025592 sq ft £338/sq ft£200,000
Apartment 17, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteFeb 2025732 sq ft £276/sq ft£202,000
Apartment 52, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonetteSept 2024710 sq ft £232/sq ft£165,000

All sales on Recreation Road → All sold prices in Bromsgrove →

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