9 Castle Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 135 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 56.3% above the 2015 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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9 Castle Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2026
9 Castle Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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9 Castle Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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EPC Rating for 9 Castle Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,815
Street avg £2,765
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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 system changed
Hot water system changed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
First floor and two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Pro
Minor material amendment to previous approved application number P15/1884
6 October 2015Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2HH: £390,000 (2024–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
DY8 2AX
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