What type of property is 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE last change hands?

2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE last sold for £87,500 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2000 and March 2013, 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE rose from £45,000 to £87,500, a change of £42,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (428 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DY3 1HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE located?

2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE sits in Dudley. It falls within the DY3 postcode district.

Is 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE 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 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

The closest primary school to 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is St Chad's Catholic Primary School (292m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Dormston School (264m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

The closest rail stop to 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is Coseley Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, Dudley, DY3 1HE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

40 m²

428 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Retreat Gardens

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

2 Retreat Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dudley (DY3 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 428 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 68% above the 2013 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

2 Retreat Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, Dudley, DY3 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Retreat Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Retreat Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£87,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2013Most recent
£87,500
+1.7%over 9 months
31 May 2012
£86,000
+91.1%over 11 years
3 November 2000
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 1HE: £175,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DY3 1HE

On the street

Versus other Tipton Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Retreat Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,202

Street avg £1,890

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Coseley Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Dormston School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY3 1HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 1HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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