Oak Court is a detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1NW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Oak Court, where floor areas span 57–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
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Oak Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
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.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On floor area, Oak Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
52.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Pollard 1 Sycamore tree at approximately 1.5m from ground level, (so the finishing cut is below cavity) Tag No – 11285 Works - pollard at approximately 1.5m from ground level, (so the finishing cut is below cavity)
To prune overhanging branches from 1 No. Lime Tree
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1NW: £135,000 (2025–2020).

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
DY8 1AB
Closest school
0.2 km
Old Swinford Hospital. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB