12 Avern Close, Tipton, DY4 7ND
About 12 Avern Close
12 Avern Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 7ND). 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 (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a balcony.
Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £125,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 54 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 52 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 42.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Avern Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Avern Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£125,000
+35.9%over 17 years7 October 2004
£92,000
+34.3%over 1 year14 February 2003
£68,500
+50.5%over 1 year18 April 2001
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7ND: £185,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Avern Close homes
Years Held for 12 Avern Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,315
Street avg £2,011
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB