40 Hill Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 31.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £162,500.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
40 Hill Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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40 Hill Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
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On epc rating, 40 Hill Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,196
Street avg £2,223
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

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
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
18 October 2019Most recent
£162,500
+35.4%over 8 years22 October 2010
£120,000
+200.0%over 15 years30 June 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AL: £250,000 (2024–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
DY8 1BT
Closest school
0.1 km
Greenfield Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB