What type of property is 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG?

17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG last change hands?

17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG last sold for £100,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in August 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG?

Across 2 sales between August 2012 and May 2021, 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG rose from £90,000 to £100,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG?

17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG?

17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG located?

17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV10 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG?

Police records around 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG?

The closest primary school to 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG is Bushbury Lane Academy (550m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston NEW Academy (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Akron Drive, WV10 6EG is Moog, 2.2km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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17 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EG

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Akron Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Akron Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV10 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 73 m² this is the 27th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 60 units on file.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2021 for £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jul 2012

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Akron Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£100,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£100,000
+11.1%over 8 years
29 August 2012
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV10 6EG: £226,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Akron Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Akron Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,370

Street avg £1,580

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Moog — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bushbury Lane Academy. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV10 6EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV10 6EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.

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