What type of property is Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH?

Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH last change hands?

Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH last sold for £460,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH have?

The current EPC rating for Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH?

Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 82 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY3 4PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH heated?

The latest EPC at Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH?

Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH?

Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH located?

Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH sits in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley. It falls within the DY3 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH in a safe area?

Police records around Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH 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 Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH?

The closest primary school to Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH is St John's CofE (C) Primary School (1.0km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wombourne High School (2.0km).

How well connected is Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH?

The closest bus stop to Sycamores, Smestow, DY3 4PH is Waterdale, 915m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Sycamores, Smestow, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sycamores

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

Sycamores is a two-bedroom detached house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 5-band jump.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £460,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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

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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.

Sycamores's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sycamores, Smestow, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2025
OutbuildingFull
In report
Proposed erection of new detached garage
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
25/00157/FULHH
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What's in Sycamores, Smestow, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PH'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.

Latest sale on Sycamores was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£460,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 February 2024Most recent
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 4PH: £272,500 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in DY3 4PH

On the street

Versus other Smestow homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Sycamores runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,822

Street avg £2,742

On par

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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4 bed

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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

0.9 km

Waterdale — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St John's CofE (C) Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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FAQ

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