1 The Brake is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hagley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 2XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 87.6% above the 2015 sale of £137,500. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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1 The Brake has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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1 The Brake has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On price per m², 1 The Brake runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,937
Street avg £2,757
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Haybridge High School — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
27 February 2015Most recent
£137,500
+186.5%over 18 years14 June 1996
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2XJ: £222,000 (2025–2019).

CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
DY8 2BB
Closest school
0.1 km
Hagley Catholic High School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB