The Old Courthouse, Flat 6, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP
About The Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse is an end-of-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in The Old Courthouse, where floor areas span 34–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 50.7% above the 2021 sale of £75,000. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2021 for £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Courthouse's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Courthouse 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
The Old Courthouse's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 14 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2021Most recent
£75,000
-15.7%over 13 years1 November 2007
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 1EP: £90,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DY1 1EP
The Old Courthouse, Flat 10, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP
Sold Aug 2023
£60,000The Old Courthouse, Flat 3, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP
Sold Apr 2023
£90,000The Old Courthouse, Flat 16, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP
Sold Mar 2023
£122,500The Old Courthouse, Flat 15, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP
Sold Aug 2022
£127,000The Old Courthouse, Flat 5, 3 Priory Street, Dudley, DY1 1EP
Sold Jul 2022
£70,000
Everything we know about The Old Courthouse, in one report
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 Priory Street homes
The Old Courthouse outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,923
Street avg £1,768
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB