30 Elm Road, Dudley, DY1 4BL
About 30 Elm Road
30 Elm Road is a semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 30% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £130,000. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Ventilation system changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
30 Elm Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4BL: £135,000 (2023–2017).
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Versus other Elm Road homes
EPC Rating for 30 Elm Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,781
Street avg £1,461
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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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