8 The Brake, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY8 2XJ
About 8 The Brake
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 The Brake is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hagley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 2XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 61.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 31.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
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What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Balcony
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 The Brake sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 The Brake, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY8 2XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 The Brake has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 The Brake
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 The Brake changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 61.9% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2017)
£208,000
Growth on file: 61.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about 8 The Brake, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Versus other The Brake homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 The Brake lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,849
Street avg £2,674
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY8 2XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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