2 Alma Avenue, Tipton, DY4 9PT
About 2 Alma Avenue
2 Alma Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 9PT). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 112.7% above the 2005 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
2 Alma Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 2 Alma Avenue.
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed new gable end to previously approved hip roof extension and proposed flat roof to previously approved pitched roof porch (Revision of DC/06/47290).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/09/51324
- Feb 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey & single storey side & rear extensions with porch to front.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/06/47290
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Alma Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Alma Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2005Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 9PT: £178,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 2 Alma Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alma Avenue homes
Price per m² for 2 Alma Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£759
Street avg £2,189
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Tipton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Summerhill Primary Academy. 31 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB