16 Albert Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1UG). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 41.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 26.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
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Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 16 Albert Street.
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Latest sale on 16 Albert Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.6% per year over 2 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 41.6% per year over 2 years.
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16 Albert Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,529
Street avg £2,541
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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
53.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension, new front canopy and Juliet balcony to rear
23 March 2018Most recent
£435,000
+74.0%over 1 year18 August 2016
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1UG: £315,000 (2022–2018).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
DY8 1NT
Closest school
0.3 km
Greenfield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB