Buying a home in DY4, Tipton. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£223kmost £189k–£257k

Houses per m²£2,841flats £1,808

Sold last year2101,579 in five years

Prices in Sandwell-0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DY4 sold for £222,950 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £189,135 and £256,676, for about 85 m² of space.

210 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £79k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DY4 9 (£2,654) and the most in DY4 7 (£2,928).

Across Sandwell, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago and up 23.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,014 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,017 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DY4 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£137,659	£97k–£152k	43 m²	23
2	£191,506	£173k–£217k	65 m²	449
3	£222,950	£189k–£257k	85 m²	656
4	£285,078	£243k–£333k	103 m²	112
5+	£348,830	£280k–£397k	128 m²	38

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£138k	£192k	£223k	£285k	£349k
Detached	—	£239k	£277k	£333k	£386k
Semi-detached	—	£198k	£226k	£262k	£276k
Terraced	£139k	£178k	£205k	£233k	£294k
Flats	£79k	£105k	£75k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DY4

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
DY4 0	£2,863	£1,636
DY4 7	£2,928	£1,916
DY4 8	£2,898	£1,570
DY4 9	£2,654	£1,872

Schools near DY4

Best state primary within 2 kmOcker Hill Academy77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%16 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Link Academy48% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%25 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

WV14 Bilston · 3 km3-bed house £217k DY1 Dudley · 3 km3-bed house £224k B70 West Bromwich · 4 km3-bed house £219k B69 Oldbury · 4 km3-bed house £223k WS10 Wednesbury · 4 km3-bed house £218k B71 West Bromwich · 4 km3-bed house £240k DY2 Dudley · 4 km3-bed house £209k DY3 Dudley · 5 km3-bed house £263k

Questions about DY4

Is DY4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Sandwell are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (48% against 43.8%); 210 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DY4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DY4 sold for £222,950 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £189,135 and £256,676.

How many homes sell in DY4 each year?

210 homes sold in the last year and 1,579 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DY4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ocker Hill Academy, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DY4?

For a 3-bedroom house, WV2 (£184k, 6 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.