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Helford, Wolverhampton Road, Stourton, Stourbridge, DY7 5AF

EPC ASolar panelsNotable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
242 m²
2605 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Helford

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Helford is a four-bedroom detached house in Stourton, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 242 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (199 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £695,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Helford ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromB85toA96
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Helford, Wolverhampton Road, Stourton, Stourbridge, DY7 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Helford has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£735,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£695,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2022Most recent

    £695,000

    +43.3%over 6 years
  2. 25 November 2015

    £485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 5AF: £485,000 (2021–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Wolverhampton Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Helford runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,872

Street avg £2,278

Strongly above

Floor Area

242 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stourbridge district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Stourton Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Ridgewood High School. 8 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY7 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY7 5AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 5AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Helford, Wolverhampton Road, Stourton, Stourbridge, DY7 5AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.