What kind of home is 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH last change hands?

8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH last sold for £150,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in August 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

Across 2 sales between August 2005 and May 2021, 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH rose from £54,000 to £150,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in January 2011 under ref. DC/10/52761. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH in?

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

Is 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Margaret Vale, DY4 0DH?

The closest underground stop to 8 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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8 Margaret Vale, Tipton, DY4 0DH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Margaret Vale

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

8 Margaret Vale is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 38.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

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 03 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Margaret Vale, Tipton, DY4 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2011
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and front porch.
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
DC/10/52761
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What's in 8 Margaret Vale, Tipton, DY4 0DH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£150,000
+177.8%over 15 years
18 August 2005
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DH: £220,000 (2025–2020).

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.

8 Margaret Vale is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,786

Street avg £2,434

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

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