8 Bennett Avenue, Dudley, DY1 4NX
About 8 Bennett Avenue
8 Bennett Avenue is a semi-detached house in Dudley (DY1 4NX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a pro
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/1202/PNA
- Aug 2019ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Local Development Order for single storey rear extension (following
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P19/1186/LDO
What's in 8 Bennett Avenue, Dudley, DY1 4NX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Bennett Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY1 4NX: £182,000 (2025–2020).
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Versus other Bennett Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 8 Bennett Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Coseley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bramford Primary School. 37 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB