Oak Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1NW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Oak Court (57–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in November 2023.
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Oak Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.
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What we flagged
Oak Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,368
Street avg £5,207
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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
20 November 2023Most recent
£135,000
+203.4%over 25 years28 November 1997
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1NW: £135,000 (2025–2019).

CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
DY8 1AJ
Closest school
0.2 km
Old Swinford Hospital. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB