Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AH
3 planning records
Estimated value
£499,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£481,000)+4%
- Against WV1 4AH's recent median (£270,000)+85%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£499,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£481,000)+4%
- Against WV1 4AH's recent median (£270,000)+85%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Park Avenue is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV1 4AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
199 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WV1 4AH
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 17 Park Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 October 2024Most recent
£481,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV1 4AH: £270,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WV1 4AH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Park Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Park Avenue is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV1 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £481,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Park Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 17 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AH
2decisions1extensions25documents13nearby
- Sept 2023Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Various works to reduce shrubs and trees in the garden.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00966/TN
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2024Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
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Versus other Park Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 17 Park Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,417
Street avg £1,903
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wolverhampton district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
284/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
West Park Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- West Park Primary SchoolPrimary283m
- Dunstall Hill Primary SchoolPrimary794m
- Nishkam Primary School WolverhamptonPrimary905m
- Thomas Telford University Technical CollegeSecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance924m
- Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance931m
- Wolverhampton Rail StationRailway station1.0km
- Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,908 reports42%
- Shoplifting569 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour310 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson285 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV1 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Park Avenue is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV1 4AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Park Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Park Avenue was lodged in May 2024 at band E and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 17 Park Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV1 4AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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