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31 Ascot Drive, Dudley, DY1 2SN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Ascot Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Ascot Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Dudley (DY1 2SN). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 178% above the 2001 sale of £139,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Apr 2016
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Ascot Drive, Dudley, DY1 2SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Ascot Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Ascot Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£139,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2001Most recent

    £139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 2SN: £244,000 (2025–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Ascot Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Ascot Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,968

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dudley district page.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Milking Bank Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY1 2SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY1 2SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY1 2SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Ascot Drive, Dudley, DY1 2SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.