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School House, Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About School House

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
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

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School House, Gospel Ash Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

School House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Extensions to sides and rear

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00836/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Gospel Ash Road homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, School House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 54 (E)

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 5EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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