7 Birch Drive, B62 9HU

Detached house97 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

7 Birch Drive is a freehold detached house on Birch Drive in B62. It last sold for £245,000 in 2020 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 172% on its first recorded sale of £90,000 in 2000.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
101 m²
1,087 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.4 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £284,000£368,000 today, projected from its 2020 sale.

Indicative value
£284,000£368,000
Carrying the 2020 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2020)
£245,000
Growth on file: 5% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2020 · £245k£368k£284k2026

From the 2020 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B62 £/m² (recent sales)£2,815this home £2,526 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Dudley, the official average home value is £229,829+4% in a year, +24% over five.

Detached£359,416
Semi-detached£239,755
Terraced£199,355
Flat / maisonette£117,449

Covers the whole Dudley area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 7 Birch Drive, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2000, up 172% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k2000200520102015202020252026£277k+111%+29%Sold 2020: £245,000£245kSold 2015: £190,000£190kSold 2000: £90,000£90k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£277k+29%Sold 2020: £245,000£245kSold 2015: £190,000£190k
B62 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B62's yearly median.

Energy certificate 21 Feb 2026
Rated EPC D · 101 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 7 Jan 2016:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
23 Oct 2020Most recent
£245,000+29%
Detached house · Freehold · +5.1%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 7 Jan 2016
Rated EPC E · 97 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 13 Nov 2009:
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to E
22 Sept 2015
£190,000+111%
Detached house · Freehold · +5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 13 Nov 2009
Rated EPC F · 96 m² recorded
5 May 2000
£90,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Birch Drive

Against the 9 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Birch Drive by 36%

Birch Drive sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 7 Birch Drive's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (59/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,721 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 75
D55–68
This home · 59
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,721/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
7 Jan 2016
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingFD59Improved
7 Jan 2016EPC improved from F to E
21 Feb 2026EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£1,907/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£1,907/yr · Dudley
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Dudley 026E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 18% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills5/10
Health4/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access10/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 7 Birch Drive sits in its local market.

B62 median
£250,000
last 8 years
B62 £/m²
£2,815
last 8 years

7 Birch Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 7 Birch Drive last sell, and for how much?

7 Birch Drive last sold for £245,000 on 23 Oct 2020, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 7 Birch Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 7 Birch Drive between 2000 and 2020. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 7 Birch Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 97 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 7 Birch Drive?

7 Birch Drive is in council tax band C, costing about £1,907 a year (Dudley).

How energy efficient is 7 Birch Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 59). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 7 Birch Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2020 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £284,000–£368,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 7 Birch Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B62 9HU

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Birch Drive.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.