3 Farm Cottages, Racecourse Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 2RJ
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About 3 Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 40.6% above the 2019 sale price. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2019 for £310,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Farm Cottages, Racecourse Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 2RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Farm Cottages saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2019)
£310,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Racecourse Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 3 Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 229 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stourbridge district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY8 2RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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