What type of property is 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN last change hands?

1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN last sold for £238,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and September 2022, 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN rose from £120,000 to £238,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN had any planning applications?

1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2006 under ref. 06/00859/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN located?

1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN sits in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley. It falls within the DY3 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

Police records around 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN 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 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

The closest primary school to 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN is St John's CofE (C) Primary School (1.4km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wombourne High School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Smestow Lane, DY3 4PN is Feiashill Road, 533m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Smestow Lane, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Smestow Lane

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

1 Smestow Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Jul 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Smestow Lane, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Smestow Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Sept 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor addition to existing extension
Reference
06/00859/FUL
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What's in 1 Smestow Lane, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PN'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£238,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2022Most recent
£238,000
+98.3%over 16 years
8 June 2006
£120,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in DY3 4PN: £377,000 (2019–2000).

Nearby sales in DY3 4PN

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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

0.5 km

Feiashill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St John's CofE (C) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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