What type of property is 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW?

5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW last change hands?

5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW last sold for £150,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £54,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW changed over time?

Across 6 sales between March 1995 and October 2017, 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW rose from £54,500 to £150,000, a change of £95,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW?

5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (932 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY3 2UW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW?

5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW located?

5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW sits in Dudley. It falls within the DY3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW?

Police records around 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW?

The closest primary school to 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW is Red Hall Primary School (745m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ellowes Hall Sports College (942m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Acton Drive, DY3 2UW is Dudley Road, 2.5km away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Acton Drive, Dudley, DY3 2UW

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

932 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Acton Drive

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

5 Acton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY3 2UW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 932 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 44.7% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Acton Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Acton Drive, Dudley, DY3 2UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Acton Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Acton Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2017Most recent
£150,000
+7.1%over 3 years
27 April 2014
£140,000
-3.4%
28 February 2014
£145,000
+60.2%over 11 years
8 August 2002
£90,500
+53.4%over 4 years
30 July 1998
£59,000
+8.3%over 3 years
24 March 1995
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 2UW: £138,000 (2021–1995).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Dudley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Red Hall Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY3 2UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 2UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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