20 Elm Road, Dudley, DY1 4BL
About 20 Elm Road
20 Elm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 234.8% above the 2002 sale of £56,160. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 52% 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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Elm Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Elm Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,160
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2002Most recent
£56,160
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4BL: £135,000 (2023–2019).
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Versus other Elm Road homes
On price per m², 20 Elm Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£749
Street avg £1,609
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB