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18 School Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 School Road

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

18 School Road is a detached house in Himley, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 5-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 169 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 194.6% above the 2002 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.

18 School Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Nov 2014
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 School Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 School Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 School Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£168,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2002Most recent

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 4LG: £465,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 School Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£994

Street avg £2,510

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 School Road

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£494k

1 Brick Kiln Way

DY3 4BA

£497k

1 Monkton Way

DY3 4BS

£503k

1 Bag Pool Way

DY3 4BL

4 bed2 bath
£513k

1 Chasepool Cottages, Chasepool Road, Swindon

DY3 4PA

4 bed
£524k

1 Baldwin Way, Swindon

DY3 4PF

4 bed
£467k

1 Clover Drive, Himley

DY3 4AT

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Himley Lane, Himley

DY3 4LN

4 bed
£442k

1 Hughes Road

DY3 4BQ

4 bed3 bath
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.
Full Dudley report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Himley Country Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Maidensbridge Primary School. 14 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 4LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY3 4LG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 18 School Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.