51 Darbys Way, Tipton, DY4 7NY
About 51 Darbys Way
51 Darbys Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Tipton (DY4 7NY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 6th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 30 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 29 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £117,500.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Planning history
51 Darbys Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
51 Darbys Way's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 19 years.
£117,500
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2023Most recent
£117,500
+19.3%over 19 years9 June 2004
£98,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7NY: £130,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Darbys Way homes
51 Darbys Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,304
Street avg £1,759
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.3 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