85 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2LA is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 916 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £189,566 , which equates to approximately £207 per square foot. It was last sold on 2 May 1995 for £37,950. Since then, the value has increased by £151,616, representing a 399.5% increase, or approximately 13.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £189,566 is:

  • 37.6% lower than the average property price on Thorns Road
  • 24.5% lower than the average in the DY5 2LA postcode area
  • and 25.0% lower than the average price for Brierley Hill as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 20 July 2009, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
916 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£189,566
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£207
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

85 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 2LA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F, based on the latest assessment carried out on 20 Jul 2009.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 17 Jul 2009, when the property was rated E. The current rating of F reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 32%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to boiler and radiators, mains gas, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from (another dwelling above) to pitched, 75 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from n/a to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, filled cavity to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The lighting was changed from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 7% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very poor).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 7% of fixed outlets
Very Poor

Compared to DY5 2LA

4 th / 15
Price Rank
24% lower than average
1 st / 9
Size Rank
28% smaller than average
5 th / 9
Price Per Sq FT Rank
5% higher than average

Compared to other properties in DY5 2LA , this house's estimated value ranks 4th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 5th out of 9 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 9 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£189,566
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+400 %
2 May 1995
£37,950
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 797 sq ft
sale price: £177,500
sale date: 18 Dec 2024
rooms: 4
size: 861 sq ft
sale price: £160,000
sale date: 19 Dec 2024
rooms: 4
size: 861 sq ft
sale price: £230,000
sale date: 14 Apr 2023
rooms: 5
size: 969 sq ft
sale price: £215,000
sale date: 29 Jul 2022
rooms: 5
size: 980 sq ft
sale price: £120,000
sale date: 10 Sep 2021

Data Sources

The property at 85 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 2LA appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 2 May 1995. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 20 Jul 2009. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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