# 2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (DY8 2AQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 72 NORTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, WEST MIDLANDS DY8 2AQ |
| Price | £225,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £185,000 Mar 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/11/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,456/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/2412-3211-5272-2151-1407)

## Description

Being sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £225,000

This property will be legally prepared enabling any interested buyer to secure the property immediately once their bid/offer has been accepted. Ultimately a transparent process which provides speed, security and certainty for all parties.

Traditional detached bungalow with driveway to the front and comprising reception hall, kitchen, living room, two bedrooms, bathroom and rear gardens.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.

In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.

Our verification process is in place to ensure that AML procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers obligations and sellers commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of 6,000 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There isno requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.

Council tax band is D (Dudley), EPC grade is F, tenure is freehold.

DIMENSIONS  Living Room 15'7 in to bay window x 12  |   Kitchen 10'5 x 10'2  |   Bedroom One 15'7 into bay window x 12  |   Bedroom Two 10'3 x 10'3

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Compliance Regulations - By law, we are required to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all potential buyers and sellers, and we take this responsibility very seriously. In line with HMRC guidelines, our trusted partner, Coadjute, will securely manage these checks on our behalf. Once an offer is accepted (subject to contract), Coadjute will send a secure link for you to complete the biometric checks electronically. A non-refundable fee will be charged for each individual AML check conducted, and Coadjute will handle the payment for this service. These anti-money laundering checks must be completed before we can send the memorandum of sale to the solicitors to confirm the sale. Please contact the office if you have any questions in relation to this.

Referral Fees - We can confirm that, if we are sourcing quotations on your behalf relevant to the costs that you are likely to incur for the professional handling of the conveyancing process, you should be aware that we could receive a maximum referral fee of approximately £180 inc VAT should you decide to proceed with the engagement of the solicitor in question. We are informed that solicitors are happy to pay this referral fee to ourselves as your agent as it significantly reduces the marketing costs that they have to allocate to sourcing new business. The referral fee is NOT added to the conveyancing charges that would ordinarily be quoted. We can also confirm that, if we have provided your details to Infinity Financial Advice who we are confident are well placed to provide you with the very best possible advice relevant to your borrowing requirements, you should be aware that we receive a referral fee from Infinity for recommending their services. The charges that you will incur with them and all the products that they introduce to you will in no way be affected by this referral fee. On average the referral fees that we have received recently are £222 per case.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/155120414/1263716) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/155120414/1263717) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 72 NORTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AQ | £185,000 | 18/03/2025 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 78 LEA VALE ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AZ | £290,000 | 30/07/2025 | Detached |
| 24 COLSHAW ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AS | £370,000 | 19/12/2023 | Detached |
| 220 HEATH FARM ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AW | £365,000 | 13/11/2023 | Detached |
| 2 SEVERN ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2DW | £485,000 | 06/07/2023 | Detached |
| 87 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY | £510,000 | 14/06/2023 | Detached |
| 27 AVON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2DR | £345,000 | 16/05/2023 | Detached |
| 64 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY | £415,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 5 OSMASTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AL | £725,000 | 11/01/2023 | Detached |
| 3 AVON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2DR | £415,000 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| 220 HEATH FARM ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AW | £325,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 66 MERE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3AY | £380,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 52 OSMASTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AL | £365,000 | 20/06/2022 | Detached |
| 38 FREDERICKS CLOSE, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3YW | £337,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 17 LEA VALE ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AZ | £375,000 | 13/05/2022 | Detached |
| 49 NORTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AH | £527,500 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| 88 NORTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AQ | £535,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached |
| 64 WITTON STREET, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3YE | £389,950 | 22/11/2021 | Detached |
| 20 STANLEY ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2DN | £650,000 | 04/10/2021 | Detached |
| 38 LEA VALE ROAD, NORTON, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2AZ | £350,000 | 08/09/2021 | Detached |
| 5 WHITTINGTON ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 3BL | £560,000 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £435,723 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £445,782 (43 Detached, DY8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -49.5%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Hagley Road, DY8 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-56/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,516/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.3%
- **10y growth:** 50.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dudley; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 64.9%

## Flood risk

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

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