23 Wood Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Wollaston, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4NN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in August 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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23 Wood Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
23 Wood Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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23 Wood Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.
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23 Wood Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,717
Street avg £2,502
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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
0.7 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

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
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
9 August 2024Most recent
£345,000
+81.6%over 13 years3 February 2011
£190,000
+26.7%over 9 months20 May 2010
£150,000
-25.0%over 3 years16 November 2006
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4NN: £445,000 (2024–2023).

CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
DY8 4DZ
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James's CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB