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Hope Cottage, Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hope Cottage

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

Hope Cottage is a detached house in Himley, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Hope Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hope 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.

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

Current estimate

£693,000

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 4LL: £385,000 (2025–1996).

On the street

Versus other Plantation Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Hope Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Above

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hope 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.
£744k

1 Lydiate Hill Road

DY3 4BG

£524k

1 Baldwin Way, Swindon

DY3 4PF

4 bed
£513k

1 Chasepool Cottages, Chasepool Road, Swindon

DY3 4PA

4 bed
£503k

1 Bag Pool Way

DY3 4BL

4 bed2 bath
£497k

1 Monkton Way

DY3 4BS

£494k

1 Brick Kiln Way

DY3 4BA

£467k

1 Clover Drive, Himley

DY3 4AT

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Himley Lane, Himley

DY3 4LN

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

Plantation Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Blakeley Heath Primary School. 13 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 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY3 4LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 Hope Cottage, Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.