89a, Gospel Oak Road, Tipton, DY4 0DN
About 89a
89a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 120.3% above the 2004 sale of £88,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
89a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
89a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 7 years.
£88,500
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2004Most recent
£88,500
+73.5%over 2 years27 September 2001
£51,000
+13.5%over 3 years19 December 1997
£44,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DN: £158,500 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Gospel Oak Road homes
89a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,609
Street avg £1,946
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gospel Oak School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB