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Keepers Lodge, Plantation Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Keepers Lodge

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

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).

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Mar 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

Keepers Lodge 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.

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

Current estimate

£648,000

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.

On epc rating, Keepers Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Keepers Lodge

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
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.

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