School House, Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF
About School House
School House is a three-bedroom detached house in Bobbington, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 107.2% above the 2002 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
School House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension. New gable roof over main entrance and new tiled roof over existing flat concrete roof and side elevation.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00273/FUL
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Extensions to sides and rear
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00836/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at School House
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
School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2002Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 5EF: £270,000 (2017–2007).
Nearby sales in DY7 5EF
4 Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF
Sold Feb 2017
£270,000Grassmoor, Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF
Sold Jun 2014
£340,000Yew Tree Farm, Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF
Sold Oct 2013
£450,0002 Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF
Sold Mar 2007
£240,0001 Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF
Sold Oct 2005
£214,500
Everything we know about School House, 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 Gospel Ash Road homes
On floor area, School House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Halfpenny Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB