# 1 LOWESWATER DRIVE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2RG

## Property details

- Slug: `2c7c65e` (address key hash: `2c7c65ece6ff065b74ad881815f57c64d2d9cb68`)
- Postcode: DY3 2RG
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 69 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £250,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,623/m²
- Local average: £388,889 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 181 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £250,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £938/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2040-8719-0050-1008-5991)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £250,000 | Detached | +85.2% | £248,330 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-c45f-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2006-06-15 | £135,000 | Detached | +39.2% | £244,409 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6ad42511-4b7f-4a4c-abc5-f9c30f42ea6c) |
| Sold | 2001-03-30 | £96,950 | Detached | — | £331,990 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6679e7ab-cbf1-402a-9afa-2bd3021f9d38) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 LOWESWATER DRIVE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2RG | £250,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |
| 1 LOWESWATER DRIVE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2RG | £135,000 | 15/06/2006 | Detached |
| 1 LOWESWATER DRIVE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2RG | £96,950 | 30/03/2001 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166896503](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c05b257)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £250,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-11 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £267,500 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £135,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £96,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 STOKESAY RISE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 2GL | £423,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 2 SHALLCROSS LANE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2HN | £265,000 | 22/05/2023 | Detached |
| 36 DEEPDALE LANE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2AE | £260,000 | 21/04/2023 | Detached |
| 2 ST JAMES STREET, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2AS | £260,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 8 LOWESWATER DRIVE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2RG | £287,500 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 9 LAKE STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2AU | £255,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 43 HUMPHREY STREET, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2AW | £305,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| HIGH GABLES SANDSTONE CLOSE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2EQ | £450,000 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| 2B SANDSTONE CLOSE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2EQ | £265,000 | 07/04/2022 | Detached |
| 6 STOKESAY RISE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 2GL | £420,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |
| 14 SHALLCROSS LANE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2HN | £225,000 | 22/07/2021 | Detached |
| 65 RUITON STREET, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2EH | £215,000 | 16/07/2021 | Detached |
| GILL HOUSE, 62 DEEPDALE LANE, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 2AE | £530,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 17 BERKSWELL CLOSE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 2GH | £305,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £318,964 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 37.1%
- **10y growth:** 44.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dudley; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 66.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dudley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £762/mo
- **Realistic:** £847/mo
- **Optimistic:** £932/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Black Country (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dudley, DY3 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Corser St, DY1 | £995/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Langstone Road, DY1 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,098/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-20/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **181** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Roberts Primary School | Primary | 0.0 miles | Requires improvement — 13 Jun 2023 |
| The King Alfred School | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 20 Oct 2022 |
| Red Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Oct 2023 |
| Milking Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Jun 2013 |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16314334
- **Address:** 1 Loweswater Drive, Lower Gornal, DY3 2RG
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/05/2024
- **Work Completed:** 16/05/2024
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)