1a is a one-bedroom detached house in Wordsley, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY8 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 125.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
1a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.
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CO₂ Emissions for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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
1.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
28 January 2022Most recent
£200,000
+12.4%over 1 year16 March 2020
£178,000
+18.7%over 2 years7 November 2017
£150,000
+11.1%over 9 years15 November 2007
£135,000
+100.0%over 7 years30 June 2000
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5BW: £159,000 (2020–2000).

Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
DY8 5TE
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Fairhaven Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB