Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (24 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
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Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£116,000
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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Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
1.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5AA: £110,000 (2023–2020).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
DY8 5BT
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Fairhaven Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB