18a, Court Passage, Dudley, DY1 1EX
About 18a
18a is a mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 34). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Risks
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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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
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.
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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
0.3 km
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB