17 Hill Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 69.4% per year against 1.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 118.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £260,000 in September 2025.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
17 Hill Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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17 Hill Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 69.4% per year over 1 year.
£260,000
Growth on file: 69.4% per year over 1 year.
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Years Held for 17 Hill Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,112
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

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 efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
30-day money-back guarantee
19 September 2025Most recent
£260,000
+69.4%over 11 months25 October 2024
£153,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AR: £310,000 (2025–2022).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
DY8 1LA
Closest school
0.1 km
Greenfield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB