Lower Lapwing Piece, Tipton

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY4 9RG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£298,500

2 sales

Price range

£257k – £340k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 May 2023

DY4 9RG

At a glance

House prices£299k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkTipton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Lower Lapwing Piece, Tipton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 5 May 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £298,500.

House prices on Lower Lapwing Piece compared

DY4 postcode area£209,459

Tipton£209,459

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Lapwing Piece 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
Detached	2	£298,500	5 May 2023

Sold prices on Lower Lapwing Piece

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Lower Lapwing Piece DY4 9RG	5 May 2023	£340,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Lower Lapwing Piece DY4 9RG	3 Aug 2018	£257,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Lapwing Piece

Crime

385 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Lapwing Piece in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	152
Shoplifting	53
Criminal damage & arson	41
Vehicle crime	28
Other theft	24
Public order	22

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

Flood risk

Lower Lapwing Piece 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 Lower Lapwing Piece

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Joseph Turner Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Summerhill Primary Academy 778 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Pauls Church of England Academy 195 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Martin's CofE Primary School 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Q3 Academy Tipton 1,563 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.3 mi
Albright Education Centre 20 pupils	Pupil referral unit	5–18	Report	0.3 mi
Blackwater Academy Sandwell 38 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Compass Community School Victoria Park 30 pupils	Other independent special school	6–17	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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Dudley Port station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Coseley station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oakley Avenue (adjacent, Upper Church Lane) 1 min walk
Oakley Avenue (opposite, Upper Church Lane) 1 min walk
Central Avenue (adjacent, Locarno Road) 2 min walk
Upper Church Lane (adj, Powis Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Swanpool Medical Centre
St. Marks Road, Tipton · 0.6 mi
Glebefields Surgery
St. Marks Road, Tipton · 0.6 mi
The Victoria Surgery
Victoria Road, Tipton · 0.6 mi
Black Country Family Practice
Neptune Health Park, Sedgley Road West, Tipton · 0.6 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	43.1%	17.1%
Households	861

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,061

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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