4 Farm Cottages, Racecourse Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 2RJ
1 planning record
About 4 Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 2RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 876 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 52.6% above the 2009 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Farm Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Farm Cottages, Racecourse Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 2RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Farm Cottages has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2010ExtensionFullIn report
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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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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.
On epc rating, 4 Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 236 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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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