17 Cobham Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 25.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2019 for £512,500.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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17 Cobham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 2 years.
£512,500
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 2 years.
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17 Cobham Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,223
Street avg £2,914
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

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 system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Two storey
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (following demolition
29 November 2019Most recent
£512,500
+42.4%over 2 years8 August 2017
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2PD: £415,000 (2022–2018).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
40.5dB