The Bell is an end-of-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Bell (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 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof 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 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 34.1% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £85,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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The Bell has no planning applications on record.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Price per m² for The Bell runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,361
Street avg £1,979
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
20 April 2022Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AG: £130,000 (2023–2022).

Street avg 3.4 t/year
Years Held
4 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