1 The Sidings is a two-bedroom detached house in Hagley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 2XT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 5th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 35.8% above the 2007 sale price. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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1 The Sidings's carbon output is low for the local stock.
1 The Sidings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.1% per year over 2 years.
£149,500
Growth on file: -5.1% per year over 2 years.
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Price per m² for 1 The Sidings lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,534
Street avg £3,064
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hagley Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
6 November 2007Most recent
£149,500
-12.1%over 2 years16 May 2005
£169,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 2XT: £216,000 (2025–2022).

CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
DY8 2BB
Closest school
0.2 km
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form. 10 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB