8 The Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Hagley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 2XB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 127.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £440,000.
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Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey extensions to the rear & side elevations. Garage extension to the side with new roof. Proposed loft conversion including dormer windows & roof light to front elevation. New storm porch to front elevation. New roof covering and silicone render throughout. New steps & parking space to the frontage
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
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What we flagged
Price per m² for 8 The Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,116
Street avg £2,994
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Proposed loft conversion with new dormer window to the rear elevation and roof light to the front elevation
14 February 2023Most recent
£440,000
+63.0%over 17 years7 April 2005
£270,000
+28.6%over 1 year26 September 2003
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2XB: £418,000 (2025–2017).

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