What kind of home is 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ?

17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ last change hands?

17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ last sold for £95,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and August 2019, 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ rose from £28,500 to £95,000, a change of £66,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ?

17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DY4 0AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ?

17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ in?

17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ sits in Tipton. It falls within the DY4 postcode district.

Is 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (266% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ is Ocker Hill Infant School (695m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gospel Oak School (628m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ?

The closest underground stop to 17 Ruth Close, DY4 0AQ is Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro), 722m away. The nearest rail option is Tipton Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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17 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Ruth Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Ruth Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 43.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £95,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ruth Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£95,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2019Most recent
£95,000
+90.0%over 16 years
11 December 2002
£49,995
+75.4%over 5 years
21 November 1997
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0AQ: £134,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Ruth Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Ruth Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,262

Street avg £2,210

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Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tipton district page.

Full Tipton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gospel Oak School. 44 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY4 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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