The Haven is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 111 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 23 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £277,500.
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The Haven has no planning applications on record.
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The Haven valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£277,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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The Haven is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,146
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.8 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
20 October 2023Most recent
£277,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5QL: £230,000 (2024–2022).

CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
DY8 5YP
no. 56 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fairhaven Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB