20 Gorse Road, Dudley, DY1 3LQ
About 20 Gorse Road
20 Gorse Road is a semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Gorse Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
20 Gorse Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in DY1 3LQ: £93,500 (2018–2014).
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Versus other Gorse Road homes
20 Gorse Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wrens Nest Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB