What type of property is 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE last change hands?

4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE last sold for £159,950 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and June 2023, 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE rose from £55,000 to £159,950, a change of £104,950. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 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 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

4 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 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

Police records around 4 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 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

The closest primary school to 4 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 transport links are near 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE?

The closest rail stop to 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, DY3 1HE is Coseley Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Retreat Gardens

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

4 Retreat Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Dudley (DY3 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

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. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 206.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £159,950.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Retreat Gardens, Tipton Street, Dudley, DY3 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Retreat Gardens has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Retreat Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£159,950

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2023Most recent
£159,950
+45.4%over 6 years
5 October 2016
£110,000
+100.0%over 19 years
1 June 1997
£55,000

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.

On price per m², 4 Retreat Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,999

Street avg £1,784

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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