5 Farthings Lodge, Wellington Road, Dudley, DY1 1RD
About 5 Farthings Lodge
5 Farthings Lodge is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 53.8% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. Last sale on file: £65,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
5 Farthings Lodge'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
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Farthings Lodge 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
5 Farthings Lodge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 15 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2022Most recent
£65,000
+14.0%over 14 years17 April 2008
£57,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in DY1 1RD: £79,225 (2021–1997).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Wellington Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Farthings Lodge stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Jesson's Church of England Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB