8 Faulkner Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 105.6% above the 2013 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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8 Faulkner Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
8 Faulkner Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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8 Faulkner Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£162,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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EPC Rating for 8 Faulkner Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,588
Street avg £2,310
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 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
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
9 December 2013Most recent
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AP: £262,000 (2024–2012).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
DY8 1BG
Closest school
0.1 km
Greenfield Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB