5 Bush Road, Tipton, DY4 8LB
About 5 Bush Road
5 Bush Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 192.2% above the 2003 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 21.7% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bush Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Bush Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 6 years.
£57,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2003Most recent
£57,500
+43.8%over 6 years4 August 1997
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 8LB: £110,000 (2025–2019).
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Versus other Bush Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Bush Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£858
Street avg £1,209
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.4 km
Birmingham New Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tipton Green Junior School. 36 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
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB