7 Oak Close, Tipton, DY4 0AY

7 Oak Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 75% above the 2009 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 22 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.