7 Harvard Close, Dudley, DY1 3LT
About 7 Harvard Close
7 Harvard Close is a detached house in Dudley (DY1 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in August 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 248.3% above the 1997 sale of £109,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2025AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed partial garage conversion
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P25/0412
- Mar 2021DemolitionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory).
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/0190
What's in 7 Harvard Close, Dudley, DY1 3LT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Harvard Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£109,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 1997Most recent
£109,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 3LT: £190,000 (2020–2012).
Everything we know about 7 Harvard Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Harvard Close homes
On years held, 7 Harvard Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£982
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB