3 Cathcart Road is a semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–166 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
3 Cathcart Road has no planning applications on record.
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3 Cathcart Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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3 Cathcart Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
1.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 3UZ: £365,000 (2024–2021).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Greenfield Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB