What kind of home is 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG?

51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG last change hands?

51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG last sold for £390,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and May 2022, 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG rose from £95,000 to £390,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG have?

The current EPC rating for 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2010 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG?

51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV11 2DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG use?

The latest EPC at 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG?

51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG in?

51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG sits in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV11 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG?

Police records around 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG 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.

What schools are near 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG?

The closest primary school to 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG is St John's Primary Academy (766m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coppice Performing Arts School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG?

The closest bus stop to 51 Larchmere Drive, WV11 2DG is Hill Street, 511m away. The nearest rail option is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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51 Larchmere Drive, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Larchmere Drive

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

51 Larchmere Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 126 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £390,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE41toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Larchmere Drive, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Larchmere Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 51 Larchmere Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£390,000
+34.5%over 4 years
15 October 2017
£290,000
+205.3%over 17 years
17 December 1999
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2DG: £360,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WV11 2DG

On the street

Versus other Larchmere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

51 Larchmere Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £2,257

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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1 Bognop Road, Essington

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1 Acorn Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Aspen Road, Essington

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1 Cleveland Close

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2 bed1 bath

£302k

1 Beech Tree Close, Essington

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Hill Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St John's Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV11 2DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV11 2DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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