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88 School Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 School Road

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

88 School Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Himley, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 School Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Nov 2014
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2019from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromE47toD58
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 School Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £315,000

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 88 School Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,038

Street avg £2,341

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 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.
£414k

1 Bridgnorth Road, Himley

DY3 4LJ

3 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Ashwood Crescent

DY3 4BH

3 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Chalmers Road

DY3 4BJ

4 bed3 bath
£442k

1 Hughes Road

DY3 4BQ

4 bed3 bath
£450k

1 Himley Lane, Himley

DY3 4LN

4 bed
£467k

1 Clover Drive, Himley

DY3 4AT

4 bed2 bath
£503k

1 Bag Pool Way

DY3 4BL

4 bed2 bath
£513k

1 Chasepool Cottages, Chasepool Road, Swindon

DY3 4PA

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