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New Cottage, School Road, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About New Cottage

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

New Cottage is a detached house in Himley, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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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.

New Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

New Cottage 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.

New Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

New Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about New Cottage

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.
£357k

1 Albert Drive, Swindon

DY3 4NJ

£355k

1 Ashwood Crescent

DY3 4BH

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 2 Quarry Cottages, Blackhills, Swindon

DY3 4PU

£414k

1 Bridgnorth Road, Himley

DY3 4LJ

3 bed2 bath
£337k

1 Gilt Stock Way

DY3 4BE

£430k

1 Chalmers Road

DY3 4BJ

4 bed3 bath
£325k

1 Highgate Common East, Swindon

DY3 4QE

£436k

1 Marl Way

DY3 4BP

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