6 Hopton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DJ
About 6 Hopton Close
6 Hopton Close is a semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -27.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 3068.1% above the 2022 sale of £5,650. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10/sq ft) was about 93.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2022 for £5,650. 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
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Hopton Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side and rear extension.
- Agent
- Promec Dental Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/63903
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/08/49463
What's in 6 Hopton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Hopton Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -27.3% per year over 9 years.
£5,650
Growth on file: -27.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2022Most recent
£5,650
-94.6%over 6 years18 May 2015
£104,000
+9.5%over 1 year27 June 2013
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DJ: £140,000 (2022–2021).
Everything we know about 6 Hopton Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hopton Close homes
Price per m² for 6 Hopton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£107
Street avg £1,852
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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