88 Farmer Way, Tipton, DY4 0BL
About 88 Farmer Way
88 Farmer Way is a semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 705 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 223.4% above the 2001 sale of £59,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
88 Farmer Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
88 Farmer Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/08/49362
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/48018
What's in 88 Farmer Way, Tipton, DY4 0BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
88 Farmer Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.
£59,995
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2001Most recent
£59,995
+44.6%over 4 years2 October 1997
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0BL: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 88 Farmer Way, in one report
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Versus other Farmer Way homes
On price per m², 88 Farmer Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£917
Street avg £2,089
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.8 km
Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gospel Oak School. 43 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB