What type of property is 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS?

8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS sell for?

8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS last sold for £287,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £183,000 in November 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS?

Across 2 sales between November 2020 and September 2024, 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS rose from £183,000 to £287,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +12.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS?

8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV11 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS had any planning applications?

8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS has council approval for an extension granted in May 2025 under ref. 25/00380/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS?

8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS 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 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS located?

8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS?

Police records around 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS?

The closest primary school to 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS is D'Eyncourt Primary School (369m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy (921m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elm Avenue, WV11 1DS is Wood Hayes Road, 1.3km away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 1DS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Elm Avenue

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

8 Elm Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV11 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 12.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £287,000 in September 2024.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageSingle, Integral

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2025
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of existing garage to utility and front/side extension to existing garage to form study
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
25/00380/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Elm Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£287,000

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2024Most recent
£287,000
+56.8%over 3 years
13 November 2020
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 1DS: £195,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WV11 1DS

On the street

Versus other Elm Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Elm Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,126

Street avg £1,932

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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WV11 1DR

3 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Fairview Road, Wednesfield

WV11 1DA

3 bed1 bath

£265k

1 Addison Grove

WV11 1AL

3 bed1 bath

£254k

1 Carlton Avenue

WV11 1DF

3 bed1 bath

£248k

1 Exmoor Green, Wednesfield

WV11 1LA

3 bed2 bath

£321k

1 Amos Lane

WV11 1NH

4 bed

£180k

1 Arnhem Close

WV11 1EU

3 bed1 bath

£194k

1 Chestnut Grove

WV11 1LS

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Wood Hayes Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

D'Eyncourt Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV11 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV11 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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