20 Barn Croft, Tipton, DY4 9RQ
About 20 Barn Croft
20 Barn Croft is a semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 73.2% below the 2014 sale of £444,580, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Barn Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
20 Barn Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£444,580
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 August 2014Most recent
£444,580
Median price across the last 1 sales in DY4 9RQ: £181,388 (2014–2014).
Nearby sales in DY4 9RQ
Everything we know about 20 Barn Croft, 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 Barn Croft homes
EPC Rating for 20 Barn Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 0.9 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
0.7 km
Tipton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Summerhill Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB