Ruth Close, Tipton

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY4 0AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£161,281
8 sales
Price range
£95k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
DY4 0AQ

At a glance

House prices£161k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkWednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ruth Close, Tipton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ruth Close compared

DY4 postcode area£209,459
Tipton£209,459
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ruth Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,250 (1 sales)2016£130k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2020: £130,000 (1 sales)2020£130k2021: £118,000 (1 sales)2021£118k2023: £164,500 (2 sales)2023£165k2024: £270,000 (1 sales)2024£270k2025: £218,000 (1 sales)2025£218k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£203,25029 Aug 2025
Terraced3£115,66730 Nov 2023
Detached1£130,2502 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Ruth Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 29 Aug 2025£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 24 Jun 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 30 Nov 2023£134,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 20 Jan 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 26 Aug 2021£118,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 27 Feb 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 6 Aug 2019£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Ruth Close DY4 0AQ 2 Feb 2016£130,250 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Ruth Close £118,000 (Aug 2021) → £134,000 (Nov 2023) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruth Close

Crime

353 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruth Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences134
Shoplifting43
Criminal damage & arson39
Vehicle crime36
Other theft25
Anti-social behaviour18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Ruth Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gospel Oak School 1,140 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Ocker Hill Academy 248 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ocker Hill Infant School 221 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Moorcroft Wood Academy 260 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holyhead Primary Academy 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wednesbury Oak Academy 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Jubilee Park Academy 200 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Martin's Church of England Primary School 221 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Tipton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Dudley Port station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Coseley station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Farmer Way (adjacent, Charlotte Road) 3 min walk
  • Farmer Way (opposite, Charlotte Road) 3 min walk
  • Catherton Close (opp, Farmer Way) 4 min walk
  • Catherton Close (before, Farmer Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Spires Health Centre
    Richard Nugent Centre, Kingsbury Close, Wednesbury · 0.8 mi
  • Glebefields Surgery
    St. Marks Road, Tipton · 0.8 mi
  • Moxley Medical Centre
    10 Queen Street, Moxley, Wednesbury · 0.8 mi
  • Jubilee Health Centre
    1 Upper Russell Street, Wednesbury · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.6%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households500

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.3%18.6%
Residents1,238

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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