71a is a semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 430 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 52.8% below the 2021 sale of £290,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 40 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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71a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2021
71a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On floor area, 71a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 0.7 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
55.0dB

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 changed
More low energy lighting installed
4 February 2021Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in DY8 1AQ: £231,250 (2022–2022).

Closest school
0.2 km
Greenfield Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB