23 Cecil Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 1XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 64.8% above the 2014 sale of £125,000. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
23 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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23 Cecil Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.
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On years held, 23 Cecil Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,812
Street avg £2,242
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

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
14 April 2014Most recent
£125,000
+78.6%over 13 years28 August 2000
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 1XQ: £199,950 (2025–2022).

CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
43.8dB