18 Catherton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DQ
About 18 Catherton Close
18 Catherton Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 42.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Catherton Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side/rear extension.
- Agent
- Affordable Home Designs
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/64920
What's in 18 Catherton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£145,000
+31.8%over 5 years8 January 2016
£110,000
+29.4%over 11 years17 June 2004
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DQ: £178,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DY4 0DQ
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Versus other Catherton Close homes
On price per m², 18 Catherton Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,685
Street avg £1,911
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.9 km
Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gospel Oak School. 42 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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB