What type of property is 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ?

1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ?

1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ last sold for £240,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in July 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and July 2021, 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ rose from £150,000 to £240,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ?

1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY4 0DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ have?

1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ?

1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ located?

1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ sits in Tipton. It falls within the DY4 postcode district.

Is 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ 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.

Which schools serve 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ is Ocker Hill Infant School (586m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gospel Oak School (430m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ?

The closest underground stop to 1 Catherton Close, DY4 0DQ is Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro), 943m away. The nearest rail option is Tipton Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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1 Catherton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Catherton Close

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

1 Catherton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Tipton (DY4 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 68 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 22.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 121.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Catherton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2019
Full
In report
Proposed 1.82m high fence.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
DC/19/62905
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What's in 1 Catherton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DQ'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2021Most recent
£240,000
+60.0%over 4 years
27 July 2017
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DQ: £178,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DY4 0DQ

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On the street

Versus other Catherton Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Catherton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,529

Street avg £1,876

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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

0.9 km

Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gospel Oak School. 42 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 0DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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