Sold STC Semi-detached

9 DARBY END ROAD

DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS DY2 9JP

3 beds 1 baths 506 sq ft Listed 6 Nov 2020 (-2042d)

£180,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (DY2 9JP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 9 DARBY END ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS DY2 9JP |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 47 m² |
| Last sold | £180,000 May 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £660/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,023

### Recommendations
- C (£15 - £30)
- L2 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2501-7901-5164-5515-1913)

## Description

FAB FAMILY HOME MUST BE SEEN! This much IMPROVED AND EXTENDED semi detached family home simply must be viewed to be fully appreciated. Sat behind a gravelled foregarden and paved DRIVEWAY leading to SIDE GARAGE, the property comprises in brief entrance hall, generous lounge, FANTASTIC OPEN PLAN FAMILY ROOM AND KITCHEN, conservatory, THREE BEDROOMS and CONTEMPORARY BATHROOM, with PRIVATE REAR GARDEN . Don't delay, call today to book your viewing. FREEHOLD EPC=D Call to book your personal viewing or book online 24/7 via our website. COVID-19 precautions are in place. PPE must be worn by all parties attending the viewing. Only two persons can view at any one time.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/86487478/531803) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/86487478/531804) - Lounge
- ![Family Room](/listings/photos/86487478/531807) - Family Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/86487478/531810) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/86487478/531812) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/86487478/531813) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/86487478/531814) - Bedroom Three
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/86487478/531815) - Bathroom
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/86487478/531816) - Conservatory
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/86487478/531817) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/86487478/531818) - Lounge
- ![Family Room](/listings/photos/86487478/531819) - Family Room
- ![Family Room](/listings/photos/86487478/531820) - Family Room
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/86487478/531822) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/86487478/531826) - Bedroom Two
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/86487478/531830) - Conservatory
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/86487478/531833) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/86487478/531837) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/86487478/531840) - Rear Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/86487478/531842) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/86487478/531848) - Energy Perform...

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 DARBY END ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9JP | £180,000 | 14/05/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 DARBY END ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9JP | £140,000 | 16/05/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 DOUBLE ROW, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LL | £261,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 30 BRAMBLE CLOSE, CRADLEY HEATH, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5QQ | £277,000 | 01/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BELPER ROW, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LP | £210,000 | 17/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BRAMBLE CLOSE, CRADLEY HEATH, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5QQ | £260,000 | 12/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2A VALE ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HZ | £190,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 DOUBLE ROW, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LL | £177,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 DENBY WAY, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5RD | £260,000 | 16/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 127 ST PETERS ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HX | £160,500 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 127 ST PETERS ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HX | £130,000 | 27/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FIELDFARE CLOSE, CRADLEY HEATH, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5QH | £237,500 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 WHARF MEWS, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LD | £170,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 GILL STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LQ | £167,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 WITHYMOOR ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LA | £175,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 MOUSESWEET CLOSE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9JU | £220,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 WHARF MEWS, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LD | £214,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 GILL STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LG | £200,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 94 COLE STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9PA | £195,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 WINDMILL END, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HS | £180,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 DENBY WAY, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5RD | £260,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 HADLEYS CLOSE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9JX | £210,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £207,700 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £205,000 (24 Semi-detached, DY2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -12.2%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 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 Flat, Griffin Street, DY2 | £995/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Griffin St, DY2 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Yew Tree Hills, DY2 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,182/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*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 £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £211/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,830/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 35.4%
- **10y growth:** 71.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dudley; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 71.3%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£180,000 May 2021

Price per m²

£3,830/m²

Local average

£205,000 (-12.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,733 of 33,755)

Street crime

192 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

VERY WELL PRESENTED SEMI DETACHED
THREE GENEROUS BEDROOMS
FABULOUS OPEN FAMILY ROOM AND KITCHEN
CONSERVATORY
PRIVATE REAR GARDEN
SIDE GARAGE
DRIVEWAY PARKING
IDEAL FAMILY HOME

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Dudley

BILLINGHAM & CO (STOURBRIDGE) LIMITED

Reference: 86487478

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/12/2023

Current heating cost: £660/year

Potential heating cost: £533/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,023

Recommendations

Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
High heat retention storage heaters (£800 - £1,200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

Price history

29% since 2014

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/05/2021 (5 years ago)	£180,000	+28.6%
Sold	16/05/2014 (12 years ago)	£140,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
21 DOUBLE ROW, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LL	£261,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
30 BRAMBLE CLOSE, CRADLEY HEATH, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5QQ	£277,000	01/08/2025	Semi-detached
4 BELPER ROW, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LP	£210,000	17/03/2025	Semi-detached
21 BRAMBLE CLOSE, CRADLEY HEATH, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5QQ	£260,000	12/07/2023	Semi-detached
2A VALE ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HZ	£190,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
12 DOUBLE ROW, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LL	£177,000	19/05/2023	Semi-detached
4 DENBY WAY, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5RD	£260,000	16/05/2023	Semi-detached
127 ST PETERS ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HX	£160,500	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
127 ST PETERS ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HX	£130,000	27/09/2022	Semi-detached
7 FIELDFARE CLOSE, CRADLEY HEATH, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5QH	£237,500	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
12 WHARF MEWS, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LD	£170,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
37 GILL STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LQ	£167,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
41 WITHYMOOR ROAD, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LA	£175,000	22/08/2022	Semi-detached
10 MOUSESWEET CLOSE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9JU	£220,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
41 WHARF MEWS, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LD	£214,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
18 GILL STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9LG	£200,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
94 COLE STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9PA	£195,000	22/04/2022	Semi-detached
10 WINDMILL END, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9HS	£180,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
68 DENBY WAY, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5RD	£260,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
9 HADLEYS CLOSE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 9JX	£210,000	18/02/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £207,700 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 35.4%

10y growth 71.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dudley. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 24.8%

10y (index) 71.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dudley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £762/mo

Realistic £847/mo

Optimistic £932/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dudley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Black Country: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View DY2 9JP

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Windmill End / Darby End Estate	0.1 miles
Shop	Costcutter	0.4 miles
Shop	The Car Lot	0.4 miles
Train station	Old Hill	1.4 miles
Train station	Cradley Heath	1.6 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	4.3 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	7.1 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Campus	7.3 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	94
Criminal damage and arson	20
Burglary	15
Public order	14
Shoplifting	12
Vehicle crime	12
Other theft	9
Drugs	4
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	192

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Northfield Road Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Dec 2023
Springfield Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Apr 2024
Netherton Park Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 3 Apr 2014
Brickhouse Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2023
Sledmere Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Inadequate — 15 Jun 2022

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 Flat, Griffin Street, DY2	£995/mo	3	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Griffin St, DY2	£1,500/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Yew Tree Hills, DY2	£1,050/mo	3	0.72 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,182/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,250

Target investor price (1%) £105,000

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.3×

Monthly cashflow £211/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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).