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163 Wolverhampton Road, Dudley, DY3 1QR

EPC B8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Overview

About 163 Wolverhampton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

163 Wolverhampton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY3 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

163 Wolverhampton Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF32toB81
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 163 Wolverhampton Road, Dudley, DY3 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 163 Wolverhampton Road in 2025.

  1. Jan 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell 1 Ash tree

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P24/1218
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell 1 Ash tree

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/1458
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£169,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2015Most recent

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 1QR: £325,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Wolverhampton Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 163 Wolverhampton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,207

Street avg £2,267

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 163 Wolverhampton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

A planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dudley district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.7 km

Priestfield (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

1.0 km

Spring Vale Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY3 1QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY3 1QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 1QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 163 Wolverhampton Road, Dudley, DY3 1QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.