Colville Close Tipton, Sandwell
13 addresses across 1 postcode (DY4), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33611930.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sandwell costs £2,244 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dudley Port, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Willingsworth Linear Park, is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glebefields Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £223,248 | £175,500 | £270,995 |
| 2003 | 2 | £138,500 | £138,000 | £139,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2019 | 4 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 9 DY4 0QD | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2014 | 3 DY4 0QD | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2010 | 11 DY4 0QD | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2008 | 5 DY4 0QD | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 17 DY4 0QD | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 5 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2005 | 5 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | 7 DY4 0QD | Detached | £270,995 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 11 DY4 0QD | Detached | £175,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 5 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 4 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 1 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2001 | 21 DY4 0QD | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 13 Sep 1999 | 2 DY4 0QD | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | 5 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 7 DY4 0QD | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1996 | 7 DY4 0QD | Detached | £95,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 1996 | 3 DY4 0QD | Detached | £81,000 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 19 DY4 0QD | Detached | £82,500 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 5 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £67,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 1996 | 1 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £75,000 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 15 DY4 0QD | Detached | £80,000 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 17 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £75,500 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 11 DY4 0QD | Detached | £75,000 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 21 DY4 0QD | Detached | £90,000 | New build. |
| 21 Oct 1996 | 4 DY4 0QD | Semi-detached | £68,000 | New build. |
| 18 Oct 1996 | 2 DY4 0QD | Detached | £78,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 1991-1995 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Sandwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,244 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,496 | £1,746 | £1,995 | £2,244 | £2,743 | £3,242 | £3,741 | £4,489 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (61% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bolton Court (former Site Of Maisonettes), Ocker Hill Road, Tipton (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Leabrook Road/Willingsworth Road, Tipton (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Leabrook Road/Willingsworth Road, Tipton: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 206 Toll End Road Tipton DY4 0HF: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Oak Garage, 63 Gospel Oak Road, Gospel Oak (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Beever Road, Great Bridge: up to 18 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Leabrook Road, Wednesbury (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 128 m and 131 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY4 0QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dudley Port 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Street Gospel Oak | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wednesbury Bus Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Albert Street Car Park (Long Stay) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glebefields Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Potters Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princes End Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Guest Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Wednesbury Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willingsworth Linear Park 4.0 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Jubilee Park 11 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 140 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Woden Road South Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brunswick Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Victoria Park, Tipton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tame Valley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 290 m south |
| Moorcroft Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Moorcroft Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Rounds Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sandwell: see them on the Sandwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 270 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 270 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jubilee Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gospel Oak School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Glebefields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wednesbury Oak Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waggon & Horses DY4 0ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Leabrook House Nursing Home DY4 0DY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| The Island House DY4 0ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Veronica House Nursing Home - Elior UK DY4 0DX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Spar Tipton DY4 0DX | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Premier DY4 0EU | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Online Poundshop Limited WS10 7WP | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Lifestyle Express DY4 0UW | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2018 |
| Blessings DY4 0UW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| The Goldmine DY4 0UW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Meadow Court DY4 0HB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Cafe 148 WS10 7NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| H and J News WS10 7NW | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chillington Road (54); On or near Burkitt Drive (12); On or near Park/Open Space (5); On or near Bankfield Road (4); On or near Addenbrook Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DY4 0QD: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Addenbrook Way · Nutley Drive · Blakeley Wood Road · Burkitt Drive · Narraway Grove · Clarendon Drive · Eyston Avenue · Steadman Croft · Leabrook Road · Power Way · Chillington Road · Gilson Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.