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The Old Courthouse, Flat 2, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Courthouse

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

The Old Courthouse is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 97 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Old Courthouse (34–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 13.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 24.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD56
Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Courthouse, Flat 2, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£140,000

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2012Most recent

    £140,000

    -9.1%over 6 years
  2. 1 September 2005

    £154,000

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.

The Old Courthouse outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,443

Street avg £1,800

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Courthouse, Flat 2, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.