4 Ballfields, Tipton, DY4 7DZ
About 4 Ballfields
4 Ballfields is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 73.3% above the 2018 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Ballfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Ballfields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 2018Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7DZ: £76,000 (2017–2005).
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Versus other Ballfields homes
On floor area, 4 Ballfields runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
Great Bridge Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB