17 Hopton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DJ
About 17 Hopton Close
17 Hopton Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 20 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold September 2022 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Hopton Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£140,000
+89.2%over 11 years30 March 2011
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DJ: £105,000 (2022–2021).
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Versus other Hopton Close homes
On years held, 17 Hopton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £1,637
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.9 km
Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gospel Oak School. 41 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB