What type of property is 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU last sold for £354,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and September 2021, 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU rose from £88,000 to £354,000, a change of £266,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

The current EPC rating for 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY1 4AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU is in council tax band E.

Where is 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU located?

47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU sits in Dudley. It falls within the DY1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

Police records around 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

The closest primary school to 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU is Priory Primary School (521m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dudley College of Technology (388m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU?

The closest underground stop to 47 Gervase Drive, DY1 4AU is Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro), 636m away. The nearest rail option is Tipton Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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47 Gervase Drive, Dudley, DY1 4AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Gervase Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

47 Gervase Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Dudley (DY1 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £354,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Gervase Drive, Dudley, DY1 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Gervase Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 47 Gervase Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£354,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£354,000
+302.3%over 23 years
21 May 1998
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4AU: £275,000 (2024–2020).

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Versus other Gervase Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

47 Gervase Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £1,930

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dudley district page.

Full Dudley report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY1 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY1 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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