17 Elm Road, Dudley, DY1 4BL
About 17 Elm Road
17 Elm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 5-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 48.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in July 2019.
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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
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Elm Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Connected to mains gas supply
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
17 Elm Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Elm Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 5 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2019Most recent
£130,000
+100.0%over 5 years27 May 2014
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4BL: £135,000 (2023–2017).
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Versus other Elm Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Elm Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,711
Street avg £1,471
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
1.0 km
Tipton Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Priory Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB