What kind of home is 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW?

8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW sell for?

8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW last sold for £480,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £345,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and July 2013, 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW rose from £345,000 to £480,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW?

8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (2,377 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW?

8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW in?

8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW sits in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge. It falls within the DY7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW 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 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW?

The closest primary school to 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW is Brindley Heath Junior School Academy (768m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kinver High School and Sixth Form (589m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Beech Close, DY7 6LW is Orchard Grove, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Beech Close, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6LW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

221 m²

2377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Beech Close

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

8 Beech Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6LW). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 36.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Beech Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beech Close, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beech Close 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.

8 Beech Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£654,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£480,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2013Most recent
£480,000
+39.1%over 10 years
28 May 2003
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 6LW: £635,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in DY7 6LW

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On the street

Versus other Beech Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Beech Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £2,745

Strongly below

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

Orchard Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 6LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 6LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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