15 Gervase Drive, Dudley, DY1 4AU
About 15 Gervase Drive
15 Gervase Drive is a semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Gervase Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 9 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2021Most recent
£275,000
+83.3%over 9 years22 February 2012
£149,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4AU: £325,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other Gervase Drive homes
On floor area, 15 Gervase Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,218
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dudley College of Technology. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB