17 Caslon Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 19% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2023 for £210,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
17 Caslon Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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17 Caslon Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 13 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 13 years.
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17 Caslon Crescent is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
17 April 2023Most recent
£210,000
+44.8%over 13 years1 March 2010
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 3EY: £134,950 (2024–2006).

Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
DY8 3YQ
Prestwood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gig Mill Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB