1 Ash Road, Tipton, DY4 8PQ
About 1 Ash Road
1 Ash Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 85% above the 2017 sale of £120,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 15 EPCs). On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ash Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side/rear extension, and front and side extension to garage (linking to house), with conversion to bedroom.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/69251
- May 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.50m L x 3.00m H (2.70m to eaves)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/24/02654
What's in 1 Ash Road, Tipton, DY4 8PQ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Ash Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 8 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2017Most recent
£120,000
+4.3%over 7 years25 June 2009
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 8PQ: £110,000 (2020–2018).
Everything we know about 1 Ash Road, in one report
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Versus other Ash Road homes
On floor area, 1 Ash Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,188
Street avg £1,279
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.6 km
Birmingham New Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tipton Green Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB