8 Platts Drive, DY8 4YX

Semi-detached house113 m²EPC CBand CFreehold

8 Platts Drive is a freehold semi-detached house on Platts Drive in DY8. It last sold for £205,000 in 2019 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 130% on its first recorded sale of £88,950 in 2002.

EPC CCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
113 m²
1,216 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.9 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 £251,000£337,000 today, projected from its 2019 sale.

Indicative value
£251,000£337,000
Carrying the 2019 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.1%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2019)
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2019 · £205k£337k£251k2026

From the 2019 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

DY8 £/m² (recent sales)£2,839this home £1,814 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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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 8 Platts Drive, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2002, up 130% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200220072012201720222026£243k+63%+41%Sold 2019: £205,000£205kSold 2005: £145,000£145kSold 2002: £88,950£89k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£243kSold 2019: £205,000£205k
DY8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against DY8's yearly median.

17 May 2019Most recent
£205,000+41%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +2.5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 29 Jan 2019
Rated EPC C · 113 m² recorded
3 Jun 2005
£145,000+63%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +18.8%/yr since the previous sale
1 Aug 2002
£88,950
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

Energy & running costs

What 8 Platts Drive's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (70/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £847 a year. Certificate valid until January 2029.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
This home · 70
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£847/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
29 Jan 2019
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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
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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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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 023A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 21% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills7/10
Health4/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access10/10
Living environment2/10

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 8 Platts Drive sits in its local market.

DY8 median
£230,000
last 8 years
DY8 £/m²
£2,839
last 8 years

8 Platts Drive: quick answers

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

When did 8 Platts Drive last sell, and for how much?

8 Platts Drive last sold for £205,000 on 17 May 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Platts Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 Platts Drive between 2002 and 2019. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Platts Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 113 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Platts Drive?

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

How energy efficient is 8 Platts Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 70). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 8 Platts Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.1% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £251,000–£337,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Platts Drive?

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

Other homes at DY8 4YX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Platts 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.