71 Sheepwash Lane, Tipton, DY4 7JB
About 71 Sheepwash Lane
71 Sheepwash Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 117% above the 2012 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
71 Sheepwash Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
71 Sheepwash Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/06/47262
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Sales history & valuation
71 Sheepwash Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2012Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7JB: £110,000 (2025–2004).
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What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Sheepwash Lane homes
EPC Rating for 71 Sheepwash Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,400
Street avg £1,692
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.6 km
Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.7 km
Great Bridge Primary School. 41 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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB