2 Wood Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Wollaston, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 89% above the 2012 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).
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2 Wood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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2 Wood Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
On price per m², 2 Wood Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,600
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
50.5dB

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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Discharge of Condition - 1 Commenced within 3 years, 2 Completed in accordance w
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing ou
2 November 2012Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4NW: £394,250 (2023–2017).

CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
DY8 4UG
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