40 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ
About 40 Ruth Close
40 Ruth Close is a semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 86 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). Last sale on file: £270,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
40 Ruth Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed first floor extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/03/40311
What's in 40 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 40 Ruth Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2024Most recent
£270,000
+116.0%over 10 years6 April 2014
£125,000
-19.4%over 6 years18 July 2007
£155,000
+158.5%over 5 years26 July 2001
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0AQ: £130,000 (2023–2019).
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Versus other Ruth Close homes
On years held, 40 Ruth Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,140
Street avg £2,137
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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