71 Hill Street is an end-of-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 38.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2023 for £512,500.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Latest sale on 71 Hill Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.6% per year over 2 years.
£512,500
Growth on file: 38.6% per year over 2 years.
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On epc rating, 71 Hill Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,106
Street avg £2,123
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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 system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing garage).
4 May 2023Most recent
£512,500
+103.4%over 2 years1 March 2021
£252,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AR: £250,000 (2025–2023).

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