16 Alwen Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stourbridge (DY8 5YP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 43% above the 2012 sale price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.
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16 Alwen Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2023
16 Alwen Street has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 12 years.
£121,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 12 years.
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EPC Rating for 16 Alwen Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,375
Street avg £1,800
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
1.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

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
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
19 June 2012Most recent
£121,000
+42.4%over 9 years22 November 2002
£84,950
+77.0%over 2 years20 November 2000
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY8 5YP: £193,000 (2025–2023).

CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
DY8 5PD
Frairs Gorse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Brook Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB