# 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 |
| 15 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY | £370,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 THE BROADWAY, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3HP | £244,000 | 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)