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3 Burkitt Drive, Tipton, DY4 0QE

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Burkitt Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Aug 2010
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Burkitt Drive, Tipton, DY4 0QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Burkitt Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/13/55502
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Burkitt Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2011Most recent

    £225,000

    +27.8%over 8 years
  2. 29 November 2002

    £176,000

    +77.8%over 5 years
  3. 27 March 1997

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0QE: £187,000 (2025–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Burkitt Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Burkitt Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,573

Street avg £2,214

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tipton district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY4 0QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY4 0QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 0QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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