5a, Farmer Way, Tipton, DY4 0BE
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 366.7% above the 1996 sale of £46,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 1996Most recent
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0BE: £270,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Farmer Way homes
On price per m², 5a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£717
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
1.1 km
Wednesbury Parkway (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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB