Virginia Cottage, Bridgnorth Road, Stourton, Stourbridge, DY7 5BQ
About Virginia Cottage
Virginia Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourton, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 sits 69.7% above the 2013 sale of £382,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Virginia Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Virginia Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Virginia Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£649,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£382,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2013Most recent
£382,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 5BQ: £350,000 (2021–1995).
Everything we know about Virginia Cottage, 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 other Bridgnorth Road homes
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 243 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.8 km
Bridgnorth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Kinver High School and Sixth Form. 4 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
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB