What type of property is The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH?

The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH is a detached house.

How energy efficient is The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH?

The current EPC rating for The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH?

The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (2,217 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH heated?

The latest EPC at The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH?

The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH located?

The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH sits in Bobbington, Stourbridge, Stourbridge. It falls within the DY7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH in a safe area?

Police records around The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH 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.

Which schools serve The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH?

The closest primary school to The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH is Corbett VA CofE Primary School (523m).

How well connected is The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH?

The closest bus stop to The Birches, Church Lane, DY7 5DH is Holy Cross Church, 46m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Birches, Church Lane, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5DH

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

206 m²

2217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Birches

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

The Birches is a detached house in Bobbington, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Church Lane, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Birches 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 Birches has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£764,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in DY7 5DH: £163,000 (1996–1996).

Nearby sales in DY7 5DH

Sundown, Church Lane, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5DH
Sold Oct 1996
£163,000

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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

0.0 km

Holy Cross Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 5DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 5DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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