Acorn House is a mid-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 71 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Acorn House (33–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 61). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 186.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).
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Acorn House has no planning applications on record.
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Acorn House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On floor area, Acorn House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,662
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
1.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

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
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
19 April 2013Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4BS: £155,000 (2023–2019).

CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brook Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB