21 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, DY1 2HD
About 21 Abbotsford Drive
21 Abbotsford Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Dudley (DY1 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in December 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Abbotsford Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 2HD: £270,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DY1 2HD
Everything we know about 21 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
Floor Area for 21 Abbotsford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £1,936
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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