43b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wollaston, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 44.7% above the 2019 sale price. At 52 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 28 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £85,000.
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43b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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43b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
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On co₂ emissions, 43b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.9 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
11 December 2019Most recent
£85,000
-4.5%over 12 years2 July 2007
£89,000
+206.9%over 8 years8 January 1999
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4NJ: £167,000 (2025–2022).

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
DY8 4HX
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St James's CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB