68b is a semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–157 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£680/sq ft) was about 331% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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68b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
68b has no planning applications on record.
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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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
53.3dB

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 decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
16 November 2007Most recent
£300,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1AY: £250,000 (2022–2020).

DY8 1UF
Closest school
0.3 km
Greenfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB