59 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ
About 59 Barbel Drive
59 Barbel Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV10 0TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £232,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 117.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
59 Barbel Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
59 Barbel Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
59 Barbel Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.
£232,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2023Most recent
£232,500
+51.0%over 6 years10 August 2017
£154,000
+5.5%over 1 year29 February 2016
£146,000
+4.3%over 5 years5 September 2010
£140,000
+61.0%over 8 years27 February 2002
£86,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV10 0TQ: £110,108 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WV10 0TQ
58 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ
Sold Jan 2025
£60,00069 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ
Sold Dec 2024
£112,00067 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ
Sold May 2024
£110,10853 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ
Sold May 2024
£230,00087 Barbel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 0TQ
Sold Apr 2024
£110,000
Everything we know about 59 Barbel Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Barbel Drive homes
Price per m² for 59 Barbel Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,321
Street avg £1,789
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Heath Park. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB