What type of property is 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ?

7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ last change hands?

7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ last sold for £300,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,000 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and December 2023, 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ rose from £207,000 to £300,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ?

7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ?

7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ located?

7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ sits in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley. It falls within the DY3 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ 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 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ?

The closest primary school to 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ is St John's CofE (C) Primary School (114m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wombourne High School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Albert Drive, DY3 4NJ is Albert Drive, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Albert Drive, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Albert Drive

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

7 Albert Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Last sale on file: £300,000 in December 2023.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Albert Drive, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Albert Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£300,000
+44.9%over 15 years
29 February 2008
£207,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in DY3 4NJ: £175,000 (2020–2014).

Nearby sales in DY3 4NJ

On the street

Versus other Albert Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Albert Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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

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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

Albert Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St John's CofE (C) Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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