5 Appleton Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £780,000 — fresh data.
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5 Appleton Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
5 Appleton Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Latest sale on 5 Appleton Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£755,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 12 years.
£780,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 12 years.
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Price per m² for 5 Appleton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,200
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
31 October 2025Most recent
£780,000
+108.0%over 12 years14 June 2013
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2JZ: £540,000 (2025–2016).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
DY8 2LA
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