12 Waterways Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Wordsley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 11.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 52.2% 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: £240,000 in September 2024.
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12 Waterways Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
12 Waterways Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 12 Waterways Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 27 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 27 years.
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12 Waterways Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,138
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
1.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

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 efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
20 September 2024Most recent
£240,000
+71.4%over 14 years31 March 2010
£140,000
+86.8%over 12 years24 October 1997
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5BD: £167,000 (2020–2013).
2 Waterways Gardens Wordsley Stourbridge
Sold Oct 2020
3 Waterways Gardens Wordsley Stourbridge
Sold Apr 2017
17 Waterways Gardens Wordsley Stourbridge
Sold May 2014
9 Waterways Gardens Wordsley Stourbridge
Sold Nov 2013
1 Waterways Gardens Wordsley Stourbridge
Sold Dec 2001

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
DY8 5TE
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ashwood Park Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB