42 Belle Vue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 174.6% above the 2014 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.
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42 Belle Vue has no planning applications on record.
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42 Belle Vue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.
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42 Belle Vue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,038
Street avg £2,011
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
1.4 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
16 May 2014Most recent
£138,000
+50.4%over 11 years7 February 2003
£91,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5BT: £227,000 (2025–2021).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
DY8 5LT
no. 56 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Belle Vue Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB