57a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wollaston, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Extension: Side of property
One and two storey side extension and new front canopy (resubmission of withdraw
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Latest sale on 57a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 18 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 18 years.
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57a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,450
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
1.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

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
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Side of property
One and two storey side extension and new front canopy
15 December 2017Most recent
£249,950
+13.6%over 2 years22 May 2015
£220,000
+266.7%over 15 years3 May 2000
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 3QE: £175,000 (2022–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
DY8 3UE
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Ridge Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB