Semi-Detached

5 BARRAR CLOSE

STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DS

£247,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Halfords	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Audnam / Brettell Lane	0.2 miles
Train station	Stourbridge Town	1.3 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	5.2 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Campus	8.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£247,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,694/m²

Local average

£260,333 (69 sales)

Street crime

165 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 08/11/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/11/2015

Expiry date: 08/11/2025 (expired)

Current heating cost: £548/year

Potential heating cost: £434/year

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/03/2026	£247,500	Semi-detached	—	£247,964 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	£247,500
listed	15/05/2025	£260,000
sold	01/01/2000	£72,000
sold	01/01/1998	£64,000
sold	01/01/1995	£56,950

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
21 KINGSWAY, WOLLASTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SU	£225,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
35 DIAMOND PARK DRIVE, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YB	£228,000	07/11/2025	Semi-detached
84 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SF	£310,000	04/11/2025	Semi-detached
2 BUTTERFLY MEWS, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4BY	£240,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
71 PLATTS CRESCENT, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YY	£264,500	20/10/2023	Semi-detached
43 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SE	£320,000	05/05/2023	Semi-detached
7 BARRAR CLOSE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DS	£255,000	06/01/2023	Semi-detached
71 PLATTS CRESCENT, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YY	£172,500	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
81 RIVERSLEIGH DRIVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YQ	£188,500	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
GRAMARYE JUNCTION ROAD, AUDNAM, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YJ	£197,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
8 THE JUNCTION, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YD	£150,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
61 PLATTS CRESCENT, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YU	£193,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
42 MARINE CRESCENT, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4XH	£240,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
60 RICHARDSON DRIVE, WOLLASTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DW	£220,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
121 RICHARDSON DRIVE, WOLLASTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DN	£254,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
5 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SE	£325,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
67 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SE	£330,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
21 SWEETBRIER DRIVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4XZ	£227,000	17/06/2022	Semi-detached
21 KELLER WALK, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4BF	£325,100	07/03/2022	Semi-detached
17 JUNCTION ROAD, AUDNAM, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YJ	£172,500	28/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £241,855 (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 4.7%

10y growth 46.4%

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 £764/mo

Realistic £849/mo

Optimistic £934/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, Jardine Road, DY8	£1,250/mo	3	0.77 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 6.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.5×

Monthly cashflow £125/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.1%

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	80
Criminal damage and arson	25
Other theft	9
Public order	9
Shoplifting	9
Vehicle crime	9
Anti-social behaviour	7
Burglary	7
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Drugs	2
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	165

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
Glasshouse College	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Brook Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 20 May 2013
Ashwood Park Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 15 Jul 2024
Amblecote Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Oct 2011
St James's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
15/01/2020	23/12/2019	—	1
19/02/2007	19/01/2007	5	—
02/10/2006	21/09/2006	—	1

# 5 BARRAR CLOSE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DS

## Property details

- Slug: `7e0c6ec` (address key hash: `7e0c6ecf06a7046885be528dbfafcbf5bf3548d9`)
- Postcode: DY8 4DS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 67 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £247,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,694/m²
- Local average: £260,333 (69 sales)
- Street crime: 165 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £247,500
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/11/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £548/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8396-3414-0029-1707-2953)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £247,500 | Semi-detached | — | £247,964 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-8d4b-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 BARRAR CLOSE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DS | £247,500 | 06/03/2026 | 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: [161965253](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a5e4412)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £247,500 |
| listed | 2025-05-15 | £260,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £72,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £64,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £56,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 KINGSWAY, WOLLASTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SU | £225,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 35 DIAMOND PARK DRIVE, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YB | £228,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 84 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SF | £310,000 | 04/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BUTTERFLY MEWS, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4BY | £240,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 PLATTS CRESCENT, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YY | £264,500 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SE | £320,000 | 05/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BARRAR CLOSE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DS | £255,000 | 06/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 PLATTS CRESCENT, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YY | £172,500 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 81 RIVERSLEIGH DRIVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YQ | £188,500 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| GRAMARYE JUNCTION ROAD, AUDNAM, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YJ | £197,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 THE JUNCTION, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YD | £150,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 PLATTS CRESCENT, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YU | £193,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 MARINE CRESCENT, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4XH | £240,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 RICHARDSON DRIVE, WOLLASTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DW | £220,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 121 RICHARDSON DRIVE, WOLLASTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4DN | £254,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SE | £325,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 RICHMOND GROVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4SE | £330,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SWEETBRIER DRIVE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4XZ | £227,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 KELLER WALK, AMBLECOTE, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4BF | £325,100 | 07/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 JUNCTION ROAD, AUDNAM, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 4YJ | £172,500 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £241,855 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.7%
- **10y growth:** 46.4%

## 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:** £764/mo
- **Realistic:** £849/mo
- **Optimistic:** £934/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, Jardine Road, DY8 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £125/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.1%

*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 | 80 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **165** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Glasshouse College | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 20 May 2013 |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 15 Jul 2024 |
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Oct 2011 |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #13937717
- **Address:** 5 Barrar Close, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 4DS
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/01/2020
- **Work Completed:** 23/12/2019
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4423933
- **Address:** 5 Barrar Close, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 4DS
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/02/2007
- **Work Completed:** 19/01/2007
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4097563
- **Address:** 5 Barrar Close, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 4DS
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/10/2006
- **Work Completed:** 21/09/2006
- **Items:** 1 door(s)