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Retirement
£275,000
Flat · 2 beds · 1 bath
Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, B61
Leasehold
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1 bed flat for sale Recreation Road, Bromsgrove, B61
Asking price
£169,950
Reduced on 15/10/2026
Reduced on 15/10/2026
Retirement home
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £287 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- 990 years left(from the agent's description)
Service charge £9,395 a year(from the agent's description)Ground rent £435 a year(from the agent's description) EPC Energy rating band B 85
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
Key features
- A Delightful One Bed Apartment with Balcony
- McCarthy Stone Retirement Living Plus for Over 70's
- 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
- Secure camera entry system
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.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band B 85
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
Current rating: 85 B
Potential rating: 85 B
69-80
C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band B, scoring 85 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
- ReducedOctober 2026 £169,950
Was £185,000
- ListedOctober 2026 £185,000
1 bed · 1 bath · this listing
Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.
Price guide
This home
£287 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£306 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£217 / sq ft
£287 / sq ft
£389 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£287 per sq ft, below 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 £169,950
£84k £255k
Deposit10% £17,000
£0 £170k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £152,950 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £34,000 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.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 9, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2025 | 861 sq ft £331/sq ft | 861 sq ft | £331 | £285,000 |
| Apartment 10, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jul 2025 | 775 sq ft £372/sq ft | 775 sq ft | £372 | £288,000 |
| Apartment 11, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | May 2025 | 657 sq ft £289/sq ft | 657 sq ft | £289 | £190,000 |
| Apartment 37, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Apr 2025 | 592 sq ft £317/sq ft | 592 sq ft | £317 | £187,500 |
| Apartment 45, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2025 | 786 sq ft £379/sq ft | 786 sq ft | £379 | £298,000 |
| Apartment 30, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2025 | 592 sq ft £338/sq ft | 592 sq ft | £338 | £200,000 |
| Apartment 17, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Feb 2025 | 732 sq ft £276/sq ft | 732 sq ft | £276 | £202,000 |
| Apartment 52, Bilberry Place, Recreation Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Sept 2024 | 710 sq ft £232/sq ft | 710 sq ft | £232 | £165,000 |
All sales on Recreation Road → All sold prices in Bromsgrove →
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
