6 Austin Close, Dudley, DY1 2ST
About 6 Austin Close
6 Austin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Dudley (DY1 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 75.2% above the 2015 sale of £195,750. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Austin Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension to create bedroom and ensuite.
- Council
- Development Control - North
- Reference
- P05/0877
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.
£195,750
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2015Most recent
£195,750
+127.6%over 15 years29 July 1999
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 2ST: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 6 Austin Close, 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 Austin Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 6 Austin Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,688
Street avg £2,302
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Milking Bank Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB