26 Hoarstone is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hagley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 2XF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £499,995. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing single storey building and replacement with single storey side extension to form garage and utility room. Construction of a new porch to front elevation.
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26 Hoarstone valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
On years held, 26 Hoarstone runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,668
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 99 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
0.5 km
Haybridge High School — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
12 March 2025Most recent
£499,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2XF: £370,000 (2025–2017).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
DY8 2LN
Closest school
0.4 km
Hagley Catholic High School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB