17 Evolution is a two-bedroom detached house in Amblecote, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–242 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in September 2024.
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17 Evolution's carbon output is low for the local stock.
17 Evolution has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Latest sale on 17 Evolution was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 18 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 18 years.
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17 Evolution is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,736
Street avg £1,889
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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
52.2dB

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 efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
20 September 2024Most recent
£145,000
+29.5%over 5 years30 November 2018
£112,000
21 September 2006
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4DX: £135,000 (2023–2022).
10 Evolution High Street Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Aug 2023
3 Evolution High Street Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Feb 2023
22 Evolution High Street Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Nov 2022
2 Evolution High Street Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Oct 2022
7 Evolution High Street Amblecote Stourbridge
Sold Sept 2022

CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
DY8 4AU
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Amblecote Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB