Ivy Cottage, Halfpenny Green, Bobbington, Stourbridge, DY7 5EJ
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a detached house in Bobbington, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 5EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar 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
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ivy Cottage
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
Ivy Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in DY7 5EJ: £140,000 (2018–2002).
Nearby sales in DY7 5EJ
Everything we know about Ivy 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 Halfpenny Green homes
EPC Rating for Ivy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB