2 Falklands Close, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NY

2 Falklands Close is a semi-detached house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 75% above the 2008 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.