3 Burkitt Drive, Tipton, DY4 0QE
About 3 Burkitt Drive
3 Burkitt Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Tipton (DY4 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 73.8% above the 2011 sale of £225,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Burkitt Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- May 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/13/55502
What's in 3 Burkitt Drive, Tipton, DY4 0QE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Burkitt Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 14 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2011Most recent
£225,000
+27.8%over 8 years29 November 2002
£176,000
+77.8%over 5 years27 March 1997
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0QE: £187,000 (2025–2008).
Everything we know about 3 Burkitt Drive, 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 Burkitt Drive homes
On price per m², 3 Burkitt Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,573
Street avg £2,214
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Ocker Hill Infant School. 40 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB