Delamere is a detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 3RU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 19.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 112.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.
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Delamere's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Delamere has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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Latest sale on Delamere was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 7 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 7 years.
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What we flagged
On price per m², Delamere stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,906
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
28 November 2017Most recent
£375,000
+114.3%over 6 years26 May 2011
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 3RU: £259,950 (2024–2022).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
DY8 3QU
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