1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Hagley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 2XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 is 40.8% above the 2017 sale price. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Council records include a two-storey front extension at 1a.
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1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.
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What we flagged
1a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,587
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Haybridge High School — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two-storey front extension providing additional accommodation.
21 July 2017Most recent
£475,000
+35.7%over 13 years19 December 2003
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2XQ: £537,500 (2022–2021).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
DY8 2LA
Closest school
0.3 km
Hagley Catholic High School. 8 schools nearby.
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