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The Old Courthouse, Flat 14, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About The Old Courthouse

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old Courthouse is an end-of-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Courthouse (34–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 24). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 47.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £80,000 in October 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Courthouse's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
29%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Courthouse, Flat 14, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Courthouse has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Courthouse's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£80,000

Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2018Most recent

    £80,000

    -22.7%over 12 years
  2. 14 September 2006

    £103,550

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 1EP: £90,000 (2023–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Priory Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Old Courthouse stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £1,739

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dudley district page.

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

Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY1 1EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY1 1EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY1 1EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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