Richmond Gardens is a semi-detached house in Amblecote, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 66 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Richmond Gardens, where floor areas span 60–68 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 (49 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Richmond Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2024
Richmond Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Richmond Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
CO₂ Emissions for Richmond Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
1.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

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 improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4HG: £235,000 (2024–2014).

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
DY8 4BS
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Amblecote Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB