55 Linwood Road, Dudley, DY1 4DX
About 55 Linwood Road
55 Linwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 123.7% above the 2005 sale of £88,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
55 Linwood Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
55 Linwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2005Most recent
£88,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4DX: £120,000 (2024–2017).
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Versus other Linwood Road homes
Years Held for 55 Linwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,106
Street avg £1,613
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Tipton Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
Foxyards Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB