18 Appleton Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 is 21.6% above the 2020 sale price. At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £685,000 in December 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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18 Appleton Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION TO PROVIDE EXTENDED KITCHEN AND
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18 Appleton Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£833,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.
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18 Appleton Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,142
Street avg £3,338
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
9 December 2020Most recent
£685,000
+24.5%over 6 years29 August 2014
£550,000
+120.0%over 13 years10 August 2001
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2JZ: £540,000 (2025–2016).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
DY8 2QA
Closest school
0.5 km
Oldswinford C of E Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB