42 The Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Hagley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2014, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 53.1% above the 2014 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.
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42 The Crescent'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2023
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
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42 The Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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CO₂ Emissions for 42 The Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,959
Street avg £3,160
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Hagley Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Creation of new vehicular access and building of a new double garage to replace existing old garage
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion and extension, front porch.
9 May 2014Most recent
£290,000
8 December 2006
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2XB: £420,000 (2025–2019).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
DY8 2AS
Closest school
0.4 km
Hagley Catholic High School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB