9 Catherton Close, Tipton, DY4 0DQ
About 9 Catherton Close
9 Catherton Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 22.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in November 2022. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Catherton Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
9 Catherton Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£130,000
+62.5%over 7 years15 October 2015
£80,000
+90.7%over 13 years4 July 2002
£41,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 0DQ: £213,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Catherton Close homes
On years held, 9 Catherton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB