What kind of home is Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS?

Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS last change hands?

Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS last sold for £600,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS?

The current EPC rating for Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS?

Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (2,519 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 132% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY7 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS use?

The latest EPC at Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS?

Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS in?

Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS sits in Enville, Stourbridge, Stourbridge. It falls within the DY7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS?

Police records around Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS?

The closest primary school to Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS is Corbett VA CofE Primary School (2.2km).

How well connected is Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS?

The closest bus stop to Fernhill, Highgate Common, DY7 5BS is Halfpenny Green Lane, 2.0km away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fernhill, Highgate Common, Enville, Stourbridge, DY7 5BS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

234 m²

2519 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fernhill

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

Fernhill is a five-bedroom detached house in Enville, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £893,000 is 48.8% above the 2005 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Energy

Energy performance

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

Fernhill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fernhill, Highgate Common, Enville, Stourbridge, DY7 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fernhill 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.

Current estimate

£893,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 December 2005Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in DY7 5BS: £380,000 (2007–2007).

Nearby sales in DY7 5BS

Highgate Farm, Highgate Common, Enville, Stourbridge, DY7 5BS
Sold Nov 2007
£380,000

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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.

Full Stourbridge report

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

2.0 km

Halfpenny Green Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Corbett VA CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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65 dB

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