What kind of home is 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB?

45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB sell for?

45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB last sold for £117,500 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,750 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and October 2023, 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB rose from £36,750 to £117,500, a change of £80,750. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB?

The current EPC rating for 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB?

45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DY7 6EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB use?

The latest EPC at 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB?

45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB in?

45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB sits in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge. It falls within the DY7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB?

Police records around 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB 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 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB?

The closest primary school to 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB is Brindley Heath Junior School Academy (344m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kinver High School and Sixth Form (212m).

How well connected is 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB?

The closest bus stop to 45 Foster Street, DY7 6EB is Castle Street, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Foster Street

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

45 Foster Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £117,500.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2012

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Foster Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£117,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2023Most recent
£117,500
+119.6%over 22 years
12 October 2000
£53,500
+45.6%over 3 years
20 December 1996
£36,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 6EB: £350,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DY7 6EB

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On the street

Versus other Foster Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 45 Foster Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,448

Street avg £1,905

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Castle Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kinver High School and Sixth Form. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY7 6EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 6EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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