19 Gervase Drive, Dudley, DY1 4AU
About 19 Gervase Drive
19 Gervase Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold June 2020 for £235,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
19 Gervase Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Gervase Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2020Most recent
£235,000
+250.7%over 18 years22 March 2002
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4AU: £325,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other Gervase Drive homes
19 Gervase Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,536
Street avg £2,029
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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