1 Burns Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 4NF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 127.7% above the 2003 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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1 Burns Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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1 Burns Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 1 year.
£155,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 1 year.
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On co₂ emissions, 1 Burns Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,632
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
51.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
28 November 2003Most recent
£155,000
+1.6%over 1 year18 September 2002
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4NF: £197,500 (2024–2019).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
DY8 4AX
Stourbridge Town Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Amblecote Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB