5 Cecil Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1XQ
About 5 Cecil Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cecil Street is a one-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 1XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 229.2% above the 1998 sale of £51,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cecil Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
5 Cecil Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£51,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Cecil Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Cecil Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,129
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.8 km
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY8 1XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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