38a, Brookfield Way, Tipton, DY4 0NE
About 38a
38a is a detached house in Tipton (DY4 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 269.8% above the 1999 sale of £75,450. At 62 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 51 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 38a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
38a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,450
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 1999Most recent
£75,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0NE: £250,000 (2023–2022).
Everything we know about 38a, 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 Brookfield Way homes
38a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,217
Street avg £1,829
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.8 km
Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Q3 Academy Tipton. 33 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB