7 Ruth Close, Tipton, DY4 0AQ
About 7 Ruth Close
7 Ruth Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £134,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Ruth Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Ruth Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£134,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£134,000
+13.6%over 2 years25 August 2021
£118,000
+73.5%over 8 years30 November 2012
£68,000
-20.0%over 6 years20 December 2005
£84,950
+31.7%over 2 years31 October 2003
£64,500
+115.4%over 8 years28 September 1995
£29,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0AQ: £130,250 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Ruth Close homes
On epc rating, 7 Ruth Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,268
Street avg £2,126
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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.
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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