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Metropolitan Lofts, Flat 114, Parsons Street, Dudley, DY1 1JE

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Metropolitan Lofts

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

Metropolitan Lofts is a mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 27th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in Metropolitan Lofts, where floor areas span 33–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 34 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 65.8% above the 2016 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).

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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.

Metropolitan Lofts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Jun 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Apr 2023from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD67toE50
Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Metropolitan Lofts, Flat 114, Parsons Street, Dudley, DY1 1JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Metropolitan Lofts 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.

Metropolitan Lofts's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£73,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2016Most recent

    £73,000

    -3.9%over 14 years
  2. 15 August 2002

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 1JE: £80,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Parsons Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Metropolitan Lofts lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,123

Street avg £1,544

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.3 km

St James Academy. 31 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 1JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY1 1JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY1 1JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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 Metropolitan Lofts, Flat 114, Parsons Street, Dudley, DY1 1JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.