9 Morvale Gardens, Stourbridge, DY9 8DF

9 Morvale Gardens is a semi-detached house in Stourbridge (DY9 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 50.6% above the 2009 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.