40 Blackhalve Lane, Wolverhampton, WV11 1BH

40 Blackhalve Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV11 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1020 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 37.6% above the 2008 sale price.