The Bell is an end-of-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 65 m² this is the 10th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good 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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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EPC Rating for The Bell lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,077
Street avg £2,005
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
27 August 2021Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AG: £130,000 (2023–2022).
The Bell 6 20 Market Street Stourbridge
Sold Jun 2023
The Bell 1 20 Market Street Stourbridge
Sold Apr 2023
The Bell 12 20 Market Street Stourbridge
Sold Oct 2022
The Bell 3 20 Market Street Stourbridge
Sold Apr 2022
The Bell 11 20 Market Street Stourbridge
Sold Apr 2022

Years Held
5 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
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