9 Castle Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 2HH
3 planning records
About 9 Castle Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
9 Castle Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Castle Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 2HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Castle Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Castle Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Versus other Castle Grove homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stourbridge district page.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY8 2HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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