23 Forge Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1XF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £210,000 — fresh data.
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23 Forge Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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23 Forge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
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23 Forge Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,134
Street avg £2,059
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
17 March 2025Most recent
£210,000
+55.6%over 6 years19 April 2018
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1XF: £136,500 (2023–2015).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
DY8 1BT
Closest school
0.4 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge. 25 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB