7 Bean Drive, Tipton, DY4 9SU
About 7 Bean Drive
7 Bean Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Tipton (DY4 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 81 m² this is the 14th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 81 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 15.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 28% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Bean Drive 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
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£104,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2006Most recent
£104,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 9SU: £112,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 7 Bean Drive, 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 Bean Drive homes
7 Bean Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,290
Street avg £1,673
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.8 km
Tipton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Foxyards Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB