1 Dale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very 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 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 55.4% above the 2013 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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1 Dale Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 9 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 9 years.
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CO₂ Emissions for 1 Dale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,630
Street avg £2,480
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and single storey rear extension (following demolition of exi
24 October 2013Most recent
£213,000
+2.9%over 2 years26 November 2010
£207,000
+3.5%over 5 years2 September 2005
£200,000
+23.1%6 April 2005
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2AX: £222,500 (2018–2012).

CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
DY8 2BB
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB