18 Elwell Crescent, Dudley, DY1 3RL
About 18 Elwell Crescent
18 Elwell Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 173.7% above the 2004 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Elwell Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
- Council
- Development Control - North
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P11/0917
What's in 18 Elwell Crescent, Dudley, DY1 3RL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Elwell Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2004Most recent
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 3RL: £180,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DY1 3RL
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Versus other Elwell Crescent homes
18 Elwell Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£854
Street avg £1,858
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Coseley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beacon Hill Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB