22 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ
About 22 Ruth Close
22 Ruth Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 64.6% above the 2015 sale of £144,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
22 Ruth Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construct first floor two bed extension on existing ground floor garage and utility. Change utility to dining room and construct lean to conservatory at rear.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/05/43964
What's in 22 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.
£144,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2015Most recent
£144,000
+200.0%over 16 years10 June 1999
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0AQ: £134,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 22 Ruth Close, in one report
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Versus other Ruth Close homes
On floor area, 22 Ruth Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,694
Street avg £2,257
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB