John Howell Drive, Tipton

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY4 8GY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£156,250

3 sales

Price range

£69k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Dec 2021

DY4 8GY

At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkTipton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on John Howell Drive, Tipton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £156,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on John Howell Drive compared

DY4 postcode area£209,459

Tipton£209,459

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Howell Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£156,250	9 Dec 2021

Sold prices on John Howell Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, John Howell Drive DY4 8GY	9 Dec 2021	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, John Howell Drive DY4 8GY	24 Nov 2017	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, John Howell Drive DY4 8GY	10 Jun 2016	£68,750	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, John Howell Drive	£165,000 (Nov 2017) → £235,000 (Dec 2021)	+42% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Howell Drive

Crime

357 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Howell Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	144
Shoplifting	46
Criminal damage & arson	39
Vehicle crime	25
Other theft	23
Public order	21

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

John Howell Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Tame Flood alert area
River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near John Howell Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Compass Community School Victoria Park 30 pupils	Other independent special school	6–17	Report	0.2 mi
St Martin's CofE Primary School 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Pauls Church of England Academy 195 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Tipton Green Junior School 342 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Joseph Turner Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Silvertrees Academy 314 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
Albright Education Centre 20 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–18	Report	0.5 mi
Q3 Academy Tipton 1,563 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Tipton station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Dudley Port station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Coseley station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Moat Bridge (after, Alexandra Road) 2 min walk
Moat Bridge (adj, Alexandra Road) 2 min walk
Kirkham Way (adj, Alexandra Road) 4 min walk
Park Street (opp, Victoria Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Victoria Surgery
Victoria Road, Tipton · 0.3 mi
Black Country Family Practice
Neptune Health Park, Sedgley Road West, Tipton · 0.5 mi
Swanpool Medical Centre
St. Marks Road, Tipton · 0.9 mi
Glebefields Surgery
St. Marks Road, Tipton · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.2%	20.3%
Social rented	4.5%	17.1%
Households	490

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	73.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,547

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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