8 Abbotsford Drive, Dudley, DY1 2HD

8 Abbotsford Drive is a three-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 D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 62.9% above the 2017 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.