5 Oak Close, Tipton, DY4 0AY
About 5 Oak Close
5 Oak Close is a one-bedroom 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 a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). 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.
Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 73.2% above the 2018 sale of £65,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
5 Oak Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Oak Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Oak Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.
£65,250
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2018Most recent
£65,250
+8.8%over 1 year4 April 2017
£60,000
+185.7%over 19 years27 March 1998
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0AY: £47,000 (2022–2019).
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Versus other Oak Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Oak Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,517
Street avg £1,215
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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