17 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, DY1 2HD
About 17 Abbotsford Drive
17 Abbotsford Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Dudley (DY1 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 118.9% above the 2006 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
17 Abbotsford Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Abbotsford Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Addition of first floor to existing dwelling to create bedrooms
- Council
- Development Control - North
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/0659
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Addition of first floor to existing dwelling to create bedrooms
- Council
- Development Control - North
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/0226
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Abbotsford Drive
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Abbotsford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2006Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 2HD: £270,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DY1 2HD
Everything we know about 17 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
Price per m² for 17 Abbotsford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,005
Street avg £2,030
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Pegasus Academy. 28 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB