3 New Cottages, Prestwood, Stourbridge, DY7 5AQ
About 3 New Cottages
3 New Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Prestwood, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 63.4% above the 2017 sale of £221,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. At 82 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2022MixedFullIn report
Retrospective consent for a subterranean garden room and pergola that has been constructed. Other external works include patio and drive modifications.
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01251/FUL
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of attached stores and detached garage and the erection of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00658/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 New Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 New Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£221,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2017Most recent
£221,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 5AQ: £192,000 (2023–2000).
Nearby sales in DY7 5AQ
1 New Cottages, Prestwood, Stourbridge, DY7 5AQ
Sold Apr 2023
£331,0005 New Cottages, Prestwood, Stourbridge, DY7 5AQ
Sold Aug 2020
£315,000Stourbridge Lodge, Prestwood, Stourbridge, DY7 5AQ
Sold Jan 2002
£190,0002 New Cottages, Prestwood, Stourbridge, DY7 5AQ
Sold May 2000
£116,9956 New Cottages, Prestwood, Stourbridge, DY7 5AQ
Sold Mar 1995
£97,000
Everything we know about 3 New Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 3 New Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Homestead — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Belle Vue Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB