1 Harvard Close, Dudley, DY1 3LT
About 1 Harvard Close
1 Harvard Close is a detached house in Dudley (DY1 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 59.5% above the 2014 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 94 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Harvard Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Harvard Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2014Most recent
£185,000
+2.8%over 10 years1 July 2004
£179,950
+5.9%over 12 months2 July 2003
£169,950
+88.9%over 4 years9 July 1998
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 3LT: £190,000 (2020–2006).
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Versus other Harvard Close homes
1 Harvard Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,968
Street avg £1,694
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wrens Nest Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB