5 Berkswell Close, Dudley, DY1 2GH
About 5 Berkswell Close
5 Berkswell Close is a detached house in Dudley (DY1 2GH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 331.7% above the 1997 sale of £94,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Planning history
5 Berkswell Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a pro
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/1630/PNA
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Berkswell Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£94,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 1997Most recent
£94,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 2GH: £305,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in DY1 2GH
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Berkswell Close homes
On years held, 5 Berkswell Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£639
Street avg £1,599
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roberts Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB