What type of property is 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE?

8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE sell for?

8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE last sold for £295,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in November 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2008 and April 2015, 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE rose from £220,000 to £295,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE?

8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY3 4NE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE?

8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE?

8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE located?

8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE sits in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley. It falls within the DY3 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE?

The closest primary school to 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE is St John's CofE (C) Primary School (251m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wombourne High School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Swin Forge Way, DY3 4NE is Reynolds Close, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Swin Forge Way, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Swin Forge Way

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

8 Swin Forge Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 31.2% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Swin Forge Way'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 01 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromD67toC71

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Swin Forge Way, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2009
OutbuildingFull
In report
Detached garage
Agent
Michael Davies
Reference
09/00259/FUL
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What's in 8 Swin Forge Way, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Swin Forge Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2015Most recent
£295,000
+3.5%over 5 years
20 May 2009
£285,000
+29.5%
21 November 2008
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 4NE: £375,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DY3 4NE

On the street

Versus other Swin Forge Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Swin Forge Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,892

Street avg £3,171

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Reynolds Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's CofE (C) Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY3 4NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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