2 Forge Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XF
5 sales on record
About 2 Forge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Forge Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1XF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 14.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Forge Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Forge Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2010ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 5
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Forge Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2008)
£235,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Forge Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 2 Forge Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,729
Street avg £2,117
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stourbridge district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY8 1XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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