1 Hill Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Amblecote, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 93.3% above the 2011 sale of £60,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. At 43 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 3 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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1 Hill Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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1 Hill Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.
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1 Hill Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,395
Street avg £1,710
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
1.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

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
More low energy lighting installed
31 October 2011Most recent
£60,000
+66.7%over 13 years21 November 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4HA: £85,000 (2015–2005).

CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
DY8 4HX
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brook Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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