Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

15 POPLAR ROAD

STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD

£300,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Whittington Rd / Norton Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Stourbridge Town	1.0 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	6.8 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Campus	9.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£300,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,614/m²

Local average

£261,880 (71 sales)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/06/2025

Expiry date: 02/06/2035

Current heating cost: £1,007/year

Potential heating cost: £701/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,545

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/02/2026	£300,000	Semi-detached	+28.8%	£301,128 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/05/2015	£233,000	Semi-detached	+21%	£414,050 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/03/2005	£192,500	Semi-detached	—	£387,906 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£300,000
listed	02/08/2025	£325,000
sold	01/01/2015	£233,000
sold	01/01/2005	£192,500
sold	01/01/2002	£129,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
58 BELBROUGHTON ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BG	£375,000	03/10/2025	Semi-detached
57 THE BROADWAY, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3HP	£244,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
15 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY	£370,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
1 HEATH FARM ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AX	£347,500	24/07/2025	Semi-detached
35 HARVINE WALK, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BQ	£355,000	11/10/2023	Semi-detached
6 ARLEY DRIVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BH	£313,000	04/09/2023	Semi-detached
11 WHITTINGTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3DB	£405,000	31/08/2023	Semi-detached
32 POOLE STREET, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AU	£382,500	04/05/2023	Semi-detached
51 THE BROADWAY, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3HP	£275,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
49 THE BROADWAY, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3HP	£267,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
10 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY	£326,500	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
16 WHITTINGTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3DB	£430,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
16 POOLE STREET, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AU	£280,000	27/07/2022	Semi-detached
26 BELBROUGHTON ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BE	£300,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
19 POPLAR CRESCENT, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BA	£392,000	28/04/2022	Semi-detached
48 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD	£345,000	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
27 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD	£350,000	15/12/2021	Semi-detached
48 WHITTINGTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3DD	£482,500	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
3 POPLAR CRESCENT, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BA	£325,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
1 HEATH FARM ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AX	£315,000	28/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £344,000 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.6%

10y growth 47.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dudley. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.1%

5y (index) 26.2%

10y (index) 69.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dudley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £767/mo

Realistic £852/mo

Optimistic £937/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dudley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Cheshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Broadway, DY8	£1,150/mo	3	0.42 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,150/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750

Target investor price (1%) £115,000

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.7×

Monthly cashflow £-171/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	53
Public order	11
Shoplifting	11
Criminal damage and arson	10
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Burglary	5
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	2
Other crime	1
Total incidents	118

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Gig Mill Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2020
St Joseph's RC Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2013
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2023
Greenfield Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2024
Oldswinford C of E Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 26 Jun 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/10/2021	08/10/2021	5	1
13/12/2020	10/12/2020	3	—
19/10/2015	25/09/2015	1	3

# 15 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD

## Property details

- Slug: `338ad97` (address key hash: `338ad97219c5cba1ae01ab62423ff04817b6fe37`)
- Postcode: DY8 3BD
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £300,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,614/m²
- Local average: £261,880 (71 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £300,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,007/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,545

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£45)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0178-3051-6206-7185-1200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | +28.8% | £301,128 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-daa7-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2015-05-22 | £233,000 | Semi-detached | +21% | £414,050 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/05ebdab1-b9db-46c0-8ad4-7b23952b9ad3) |
| Sold | 2005-03-01 | £192,500 | Semi-detached | — | £387,906 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b71d97bb-93ed-40b8-9bea-8e02230ba014) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD | £300,000 | 13/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 15 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD | £233,000 | 22/05/2015 | Semi-detached |
| 15 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD | £192,500 | 01/03/2005 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165275084](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3e08744)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £300,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-02 | £325,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £233,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £192,500 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £129,995 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 BELBROUGHTON ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BG | £375,000 | 03/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 THE BROADWAY, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3HP | £244,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY | £370,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HEATH FARM ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AX | £347,500 | 24/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 35 HARVINE WALK, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BQ | £355,000 | 11/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ARLEY DRIVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BH | £313,000 | 04/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WHITTINGTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3DB | £405,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 POOLE STREET, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AU | £382,500 | 04/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 51 THE BROADWAY, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3HP | £275,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 THE BROADWAY, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3HP | £267,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY | £326,500 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WHITTINGTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3DB | £430,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 POOLE STREET, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AU | £280,000 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 BELBROUGHTON ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BE | £300,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 POPLAR CRESCENT, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BA | £392,000 | 28/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD | £345,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 POPLAR ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BD | £350,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 48 WHITTINGTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3DD | £482,500 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 POPLAR CRESCENT, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BA | £325,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HEATH FARM ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AX | £315,000 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £344,000 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.6%
- **10y growth:** 47.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dudley; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 69.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dudley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £767/mo
- **Realistic:** £852/mo
- **Optimistic:** £937/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for East Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Broadway, DY8 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,150/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-171/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **118** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Gig Mill Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2020 |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2013 |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 Jul 2023 |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 25 Apr 2024 |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 26 Jun 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14835005
- **Address:** 15 Poplar Road, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 3BD
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/10/2021
- **Work Completed:** 08/10/2021
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14363669
- **Address:** 15 Poplar Road, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 3BD
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/12/2020
- **Work Completed:** 10/12/2020
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11265136
- **Address:** 15 Poplar Road, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 3BD
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/10/2015
- **Work Completed:** 25/09/2015
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 3 door(s)