4 Gorse Road, Dudley, DY1 3LQ
About 4 Gorse Road
4 Gorse Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 73.9% above the 2018 sale of £92,000. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
4 Gorse Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 3 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2018Most recent
£92,000
+11.5%over 3 years15 December 2014
£82,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in DY1 3LQ: £100,000 (2018–2017).
Nearby sales in DY1 3LQ
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Versus other Gorse Road homes
4 Gorse Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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