16 Carnegie Avenue, Tipton, DY4 8SX
About 16 Carnegie Avenue
16 Carnegie Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 24 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 59 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 157.5% above the 2016 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Carnegie Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Carnegie Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 12 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£40,000
-4.8%over 9 years26 June 2007
£42,000
+5.0%over 1 year23 April 2006
£40,000
+5.3%over 1 year4 March 2005
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 8SX: £39,500 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Carnegie Avenue homes
16 Carnegie Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,331
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 33 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.2 km
Dudley Port Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB