5 Castle Grove is a semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 22% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2019 for £347,500.
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5 Castle Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Single storey
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5 Castle Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 11 years.
£347,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 11 years.
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EPC Rating for 5 Castle Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,131
Street avg £2,712
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Single storey side, rear and front porch extension with front canopy
Prior Notification for the erection of a conservatory with a projection of 4.2m
22 August 2019Most recent
£347,500
+104.4%over 10 years7 November 2008
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2HH: £390,000 (2024–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Closest school
0.6 km
Oldswinford C of E Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB