17 Ashdown Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £282,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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17 Ashdown Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024
17 Ashdown Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.
£282,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.
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On years held, 17 Ashdown Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,825
Street avg £2,194
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 89 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
2.1 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
2 May 2024Most recent
£282,500
+29.6%over 4 years31 May 2019
£218,000
+18.2%over 3 years29 April 2016
£184,500
+5.4%over 1 year1 August 2014
£175,000
+66.2%over 3 years21 April 2011
£105,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5QY: £295,000 (2025–2023).

CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
DY8 5PA
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Fairhaven Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB