43a is a semi-detached house in Lye, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2021. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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43a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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43a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
Floor Area for 43a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Median price across the last 4 sales in DY8 1LB: £111,500 (2014–2001).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Closest school
0.3 km
Redhill School. 27 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB