50a, Hill Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2DF
About 50a
50a is a four-bedroom detached house in Upper Gornal, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 2DF). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2021 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 31.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
50a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
50a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 50a has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2021Most recent
£265,000
+165.0%over 3 years17 May 2018
£100,000
+32.5%over 16 years17 May 2001
£75,500
+31.3%29 March 2001
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 2DF: £105,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in DY3 2DF
47 Hill Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2DF
Sold Feb 2023
£295,00042 Hill Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2DF
Sold Jun 2019
£69,00050 Hill Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2DF
Sold Jan 2017
£200,00041 Hill Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2DF
Sold Dec 2016
£75,50034 Hill Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2DF
Sold Nov 2016
£105,000
Versus other Hill Street homes
On floor area, 50a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,803
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ellowes Hall Sports College. 23 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







