31 Ashdown Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY8 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £270,000.
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31 Ashdown Drive has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.
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On years held, 31 Ashdown Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,179
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
31 October 2024Most recent
£270,000
+74.2%over 12 years23 July 2012
£155,000
+46.2%over 1 year12 May 2011
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5QY: £295,000 (2025–2023).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
DY8 5EG
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