1a is a detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2026
1a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On habitable rooms, 1a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Crown reduce 1 Sycamore tree by 3 metres
Fell and grind out stump of 1 Sycamore; Crown reduce canpy of 1 Sycamore by 2m a
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 4QE: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
DY8 4AX
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ridgewood High School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB