Metropolitan Lofts, Flat P3, Parsons Street, Dudley, DY1 1JE

Metropolitan Lofts is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); 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 wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 70.6% above the 2025 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £68,000 — fresh data. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).