The Bell is an end-of-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 49 m² this is the 3rd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 53). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), 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 Very 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 51.2% above the 2023 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sale on file: £80,000 in June 2023.
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The Bell has no planning applications on record.
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£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On years held, The Bell runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,633
Street avg £2,046
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
12 June 2023Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AG: £130,000 (2023–2022).
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
The Bell 5 20 Market Street Stourbridge
Sold Apr 2022

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
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