1 Avern Close, Tipton, DY4 7ND
About 1 Avern Close
1 Avern Close is a semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 100% above the 2006 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2003MixedFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage into sitting room and utility and erection of adjacent detached garage.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/03/41352
What's in 1 Avern Close, Tipton, DY4 7ND's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Avern Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 1 year.
£120,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
8 June 2006Most recent
£120,000
+7.1%over 9 months22 September 2005
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7ND: £185,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 1 Avern Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Avern Close homes
On floor area, 1 Avern Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.4 km
Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Q3 Academy Tipton. 35 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB