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About 8 St James Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 St James Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blakedown, Kidderminster, Kidderminster (DY10 3JU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 21.5% above the 2016 sale price. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 56 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 14 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 St James Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2016)
£135,000
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other St James Court homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 St James Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,411
Street avg £2,243
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kidderminster district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Old House at Home — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY10 3JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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