12 Oak Close, Tipton, DY4 0AY
About 12 Oak Close
12 Oak Close is an end-of-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 242.9% above the 2003 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
12 Oak Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
12 Oak Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 1 year.
£35,000
Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 April 2003Most recent
£35,000
+27.3%over 1 year1 March 2002
£27,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0AY: £47,000 (2022–2019).
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Versus other Oak Close homes
12 Oak Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£814
Street avg £1,249
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gospel Oak School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB