12 Ballarat Walk is a detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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12 Ballarat Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
12 Ballarat Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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12 Ballarat Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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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12 Ballarat Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

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 system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1SZ: £108,000 (2024–2015).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Closest school
0.2 km
Greenfield Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB