1a, Southalls Lane, Dudley, DY1 1UL
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY1 1UL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 76.3% above the 2005 sale of £97,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2005Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 1UL: £78,000 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Southalls Lane homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£915
Street avg £1,021
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.6 km
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB