What type of property is 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD?

17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD?

17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD last sold for £149,102 in March 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD?

17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY4 7RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD had any planning applications?

17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD?

17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD located?

17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD sits in Tipton. It falls within the DY4 postcode district.

Is 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (266% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD?

The closest primary school to 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD is Sacred Heart Primary School (369m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD?

The closest underground stop to 17 Anchor Drive, DY4 7RD is Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro), 498m away. The nearest rail option is Dudley Port Rail Station, 794m away.

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17 Anchor Drive, Tipton, DY4 7RD

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 17 Anchor Drive

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

17 Anchor Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 7RD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 81 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 44.9% above the 2005 sale price.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Anchor Drive, Tipton, DY4 7RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Retention of garage conversion into habitable room.
Retrospective
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
DC/24/69579
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What's in 17 Anchor Drive, Tipton, DY4 7RD'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.

17 Anchor Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£149,102

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2005Most recent
£149,102

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7RD: £110,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DY4 7RD

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On the street

Versus other Anchor Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Anchor Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,521

Street avg £1,830

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 84 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Tipton report

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

Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sacred Heart Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY4 7RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 7RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

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55 dB

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65 dB

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