What type of property is 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH last sold for £185,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DY4 0DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH 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.

Where is 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH located?

5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH sits in Tipton. It falls within the DY4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

Police records around 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH 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.

Which schools serve 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

The closest primary school to 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH is Ocker Hill Infant School (505m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gospel Oak School (572m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

The closest underground stop to 5 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH is Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro), 811m away. The nearest rail option is Tipton Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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5 Margaret Vale, Tipton, DY4 0DH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Margaret Vale

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

5 Margaret Vale is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 27.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £185,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Margaret Vale, Tipton, DY4 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Margaret Vale has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 January 2020Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DH: £219,250 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DY4 0DH

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On the street

Versus other Margaret Vale homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Margaret Vale outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,569

Street avg £2,322

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

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

0.5 km

Ocker Hill Infant School. 42 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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