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8 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EG

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
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Overview

About 8 Akron Drive

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

8 Akron Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV10 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 90 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 59 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 26.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £229,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Akron Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Akron Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Akron Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£229,950

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £229,950

    +31.4%over 2 years

  2. 26 January 2018

    £175,000

    -5.4%over 3 years

  3. 28 August 2014

    £184,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV10 6EG: £230,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Akron Drive homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Akron Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,555

Street avg £2,203

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Akron Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£286k

1 Burnham Avenue

WV10 6DX

3 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Chepstow Road

WV10 6PR

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Beech Road

WV10 6TP

3 bed
£328k

1 Cadwell Crescent

WV10 6FF

4 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Columbia Crescent

WV10 6GB

3 bed3 bath
£229k

1 Arundel Road

WV10 6SY

4 bed
£204k

1 Bee Lane

WV10 6LD

2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Calvin Close

WV10 6LN

2 bed
Area

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.
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Crime

483/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WV10 6EG

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Akron Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 6EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.