28 Albemarle Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 108.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 28 Albemarle Road.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 10 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 10 years.
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On co₂ emissions, 28 Albemarle Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,464
Street avg £2,847
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
1.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front/side extension and two storey side/rear extension (following
28 June 2021Most recent
£375,000
+56.3%over 9 years3 November 2011
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2BG: £349,950 (2024–2020).

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
DY8 2AS
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB