48 Avern Close, Tipton, DY4 7ND
About 48 Avern Close
48 Avern Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold April 2024 for £85,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £96,000 is 12.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 52 EPCs).
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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
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
48 Avern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 Avern Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£96,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 25 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2024Most recent
£85,000
+56.0%over 7 years30 November 2016
£54,500
-22.1%over 10 years17 August 2006
£69,995
+63.0%over 3 years8 April 2003
£42,950
+38.5%over 1 year23 August 2001
£31,000
+3.5%over 2 years29 June 1999
£29,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7ND: £185,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Avern Close homes
Price per m² for 48 Avern Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,668
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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