What kind of home is 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA?

8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA?

8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA last sold for £190,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA?

8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DY4 0BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA?

8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA 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.

Which area is 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA in?

8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA sits in Tipton. It falls within the DY4 postcode district.

Is 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (266% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA?

The closest primary school to 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA is Wednesbury Oak Academy (332m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gospel Oak School (343m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA?

The closest underground stop to 8 Leslie Drive, DY4 0BA is Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro), 1.0km away. The nearest rail option is Tipton Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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8 Leslie Drive, Tipton, DY4 0BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Leslie Drive

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

8 Leslie Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump.

At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 23.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 93.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £190,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Leslie Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Leslie Drive, Tipton, DY4 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Leslie Drive 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.

8 Leslie Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 June 2023Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0BA: £155,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in DY4 0BA

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On the street

Versus other Leslie Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Leslie Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £1,759

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tipton district page.

Full Tipton report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY4 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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