8 Berkswell Close, Dudley, DY1 2GH
About 8 Berkswell Close
8 Berkswell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Dudley (DY1 2GH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 257.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £385,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Berkswell Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025Garage ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion into a habitable r
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P25/0825
- Nov 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extensions and new side windows
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/1106
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Berkswell Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2024Most recent
£385,000
+28.3%over 4 years16 December 2019
£300,000
+229.9%over 21 years23 April 1998
£90,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 2GH: £267,500 (2021–2015).
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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
Price per m² for 8 Berkswell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £1,399
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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