Keepers Lodge, Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL
About Keepers Lodge
Keepers Lodge is a detached house in Himley, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Keepers Lodge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Keepers Lodge has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Keepers Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£648,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in DY3 4LL
Rose Cottage, Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL
Sold May 2025
£795,0001 Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL
Sold Jan 2015
£385,0007 Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL
Sold Sept 2008
£420,0009 Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL
Sold Mar 2005
£365,0005 Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL
Sold Jun 1996
£110,000
Versus other Plantation Lane homes
On epc rating, Keepers Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







