50 Castle Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2023 for £390,000.
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50 Castle Grove has an approved extension on the planning record.
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50 Castle Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 5 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 5 years.
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What we flagged
On co₂ emissions, 50 Castle Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,105
Street avg £2,673
Floor Area
95 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Single storey rear/side extension with roof alteration to the existing garage an
10 March 2023Most recent
£390,000
+9.9%over 1 year12 March 2021
£355,000
+50.4%over 3 years14 December 2017
£236,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2HH: £380,000 (2024–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
DY8 2LG
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