The Bell is an end-of-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 74 m² this is the 13th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in The Bell, where floor areas span 36–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 74 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold April 2023 for £160,000.
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The Bell has no planning applications on record.
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£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On years held, The Bell runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,162
Street avg £1,997
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Floor insulation added or improved
5 April 2023Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AG: £85,000 (2023–2022).

Street avg 3.3 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 6 years
Closest school
0.3 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge. 25 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB