1 Leslie Drive, Tipton, DY4 0BA
About 1 Leslie Drive
1 Leslie Drive is a detached house in Tipton (DY4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 70.9% above the 2014 sale of £151,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed single and two storey side extension, front porch and 2m high boundary wall.
- Agent
- Eclipse Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/58483
What's in 1 Leslie Drive, Tipton, DY4 0BA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Leslie Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£151,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2014Most recent
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0BA: £190,000 (2025–2013).
Everything we know about 1 Leslie Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Leslie Drive homes
Price per m²
£1,888
Street avg £1,888
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB