31 Gervase Drive, Dudley, DY1 4AU
About 31 Gervase Drive
31 Gervase Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1200 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 41), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 86.2% above the 2011 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
31 Gervase Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Gervase Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 13 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2011Most recent
£152,000
+161.6%over 13 years16 July 1997
£58,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4AU: £325,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other Gervase Drive homes
On epc rating, 31 Gervase Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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