The Castle is a semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 66 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in The Castle, where floor areas span 50–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (55 versus a worst of 19). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
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Risks
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The Castle has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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The Castle has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2HQ: £420,000 (2024–2022).
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EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oldswinford C of E Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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42.4dB
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