1 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, DY1 2HD
About 1 Abbotsford Drive
1 Abbotsford Drive is a detached house in Dudley (DY1 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. A recent sale: £270,000 in August 2025. At 166 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 18 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 49.3% above the 2025 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Abbotsford Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a loft conversion is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Increase in roof height and roof alterations to facilitate loft extension and conversion with front dormers and rear velux windows. Single storey front extension. Elevational changes to include new windows and doors, and new roof tiles
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P26/0169
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion and single storey extension to existing dwelling to create additional
- Council
- Development Control - North
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P12/0384
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Abbotsford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 2HD: £227,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in DY1 2HD
Everything we know about 1 Abbotsford Drive, in one report
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 Abbotsford Drive homes
On years held, 1 Abbotsford Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,627
Street avg £1,989
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pegasus Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB