28a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 3RU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £237,400.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
28a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Price for 28a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 29 years.
£237,400
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 29 years.
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What we flagged
On years held, 28a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,297
Street avg £2,289
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
13 March 2024Most recent
£237,400
+37.3%over 8 years30 November 2015
£172,950
+10.9%over 5 years4 December 2009
£156,000
+15.6%over 6 years24 October 2003
£135,000
+154.7%over 8 years30 June 1995
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 3RU: £260,000 (2023–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
DY8 3PY
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Ridge Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB