49 John Corbett Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Amblecote, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 67% above the 2014 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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49 John Corbett Drive has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 49 John Corbett Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 3 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 3 years.
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49 John Corbett Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,797
Street avg £2,801
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
1.2 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
21 July 2014Most recent
£115,000
7 October 2011
£115,000
+34.9%23 June 2011
£85,263
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4BJ: £245,000 (2025–2021).
65 John Corbett Drive Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Oct 2025
41 John Corbett Drive Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Dec 2024
37 John Corbett Drive Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Dec 2023
33 John Corbett Drive Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Sept 2021
39 John Corbett Drive Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Sept 2021

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
DY8 4HX
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Amblecote Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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