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The Old School Cottage, Church Road, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PG

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Old School Cottage

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

The Old School Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4PG). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 33.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 38.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £220,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old School Cottage

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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.

The Old School Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School Cottage, Church Road, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old School Cottage 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.

The Old School Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2023Most recent

    £220,000

    +20.2%over 16 years

  2. 31 July 2007

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 4PG: £239,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old School Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,366

Street avg £2,582

Strongly below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old School Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£153k

1 Church Court, Church Road, Swindon

DY3 4PD

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Ashwood Crescent

DY3 4BH

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Bridgnorth Road, Himley

DY3 4LJ

3 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Chalmers Road

DY3 4BJ

4 bed3 bath
£442k

1 Hughes Road

DY3 4BQ

4 bed3 bath
£450k

1 Himley Lane, Himley

DY3 4LN

4 bed
£467k

1 Clover Drive, Himley

DY3 4AT

4 bed2 bath
£503k

1 Bag Pool Way

DY3 4BL

4 bed2 bath
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

0.4 km

The Green Man Inn PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's CofE (C) Primary School. 9 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 4PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY3 4PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 The Old School Cottage, Church Road, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.