1 Alderlea Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 31.4% above the 2015 sale price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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1 Alderlea Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2025
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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1 Alderlea Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.
£437,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.
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On epc rating, 1 Alderlea Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage and stores).
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage and stores)
3 June 2015Most recent
£437,500
+150.0%over 13 years8 June 2001
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2LA: £330,000 (2023–1995).

Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
DY8 2LN
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB