12 Hopton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DJ

12 Hopton Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 623.5% above the 1998 sale of £40,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 75.5% below the postcode norm.