3 Darbys Way, Tipton, DY4 7NY
About 3 Darbys Way
3 Darbys Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 7NY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 71.5% above the 2004 sale of £178,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Darbys Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Darbys Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2004Most recent
£178,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7NY: £117,500 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Darbys Way homes
Years Held for 3 Darbys Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,336
Street avg £1,678
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 km
Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB