2b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–279 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 201.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £165,000 in June 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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2b has no planning applications on record.
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2b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.
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What we flagged
2b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,111
Street avg £2,302
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

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
9 June 2023Most recent
£165,000
+42.9%over 4 years13 July 2018
£115,500
+29.8%over 2 years18 May 2016
£89,000
-1.7%over 11 years22 September 2004
£90,500
+29.4%over 1 year18 July 2003
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2HQ: £420,000 (2024–2022).

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
DY8 2BB
Closest school
0.5 km
Oldswinford C of E Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB