12 Burns Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 4NF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 105.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £197,500.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
12 Burns Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.
£197,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.
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Price per m² for 12 Burns Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,657
Street avg £2,220
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
23 June 2023Most recent
£197,500
+14.5%over 1 year27 August 2021
£172,500
+39.1%over 7 years28 February 2014
£124,000
-6.8%over 5 years30 May 2008
£133,000
+9.0%over 3 years17 December 2004
£122,000
+139.2%over 5 years17 September 1999
£51,000
+3.0%over 2 years21 July 1997
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4NF: £193,000 (2024–2017).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
DY8 4AU
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