53 Vicarage Road is a semi-detached house in Amblecote, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
53 Vicarage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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53 Vicarage Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
1.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4JE: £189,950 (2024–2018).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Amblecote Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB