What type of property is 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN?

3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN sell for?

3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN last sold for £158,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,500 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and December 2014, 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN rose from £112,500 to £158,000, a change of £45,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN?

3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 92% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY4 8NN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN?

3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN located?

3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN sits in Tipton. It falls within the DY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN?

Police records around 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN 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 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN?

The closest primary school to 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN is Silvertrees Academy (158m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Q3 Academy Tipton (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN?

The closest rail stop to 3 Birch Street, DY4 8NN is Tipton Rail Station, 377m away. The nearest underground option is Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro), 710m away.

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3 Birch Street, Tipton, DY4 8NN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birch Street

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

3 Birch Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Tipton (DY4 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 82.9% above the 2014 sale of £158,000. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Street, Tipton, DY4 8NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Birch Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£158,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2014Most recent
£158,000
+40.4%over 13 years
25 October 2001
£112,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in DY4 8NN: £219,475 (2022–2001).

Nearby sales in DY4 8NN

1 Birch Street, Tipton, DY4 8NN
Sold Oct 2022
£315,000

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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

0.4 km

Tipton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Silvertrees Academy. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY4 8NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 8NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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