5a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 75% above the 2024 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £60,000 in March 2024.
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5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
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EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
22 March 2024Most recent
£60,000
+100.0%over 19 years30 April 2004
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 3EY: £149,000 (2024–2007).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
DY8 3PY
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