18 Clarkes Grove, Tipton, DY4 7NE
About 18 Clarkes Grove
18 Clarkes Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tipton (DY4 7NE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 117.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £240,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Clarkes Grove 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 2006.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2023Most recent
£240,000
+95.1%over 11 years26 April 2012
£123,000
+5.3%over 5 years3 August 2006
£116,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7NE: £215,000 (2024–2019).
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Versus other Clarkes Grove homes
Price per m² for 18 Clarkes Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,892
Street avg £1,675
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.3 km
Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great Bridge Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB