198a 198b, Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, DY1 1DZ
About 198a 198b
198a 198b is a mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
198a 198b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
198a 198b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 1DZ: £280,000 (2022–1995).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Wolverhampton Street homes
Floor Area for 198a 198b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
St James Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB