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22 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Ruth Close

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

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 1999.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£144,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2015Most recent

    £144,000

    +200.0%over 16 years
  2. 10 June 1999

    £48,000

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.

On floor area, 22 Ruth Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,694

Street avg £2,257

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for DY4 0AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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