What kind of home is 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY?

256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY?

256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY last sold for £185,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and August 2021, 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY rose from £110,000 to £185,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY have?

The current EPC rating for 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY?

256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV11 2HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY use?

The latest EPC at 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY?

256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY 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.

Which area is 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY in?

256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY sits in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY?

Police records around 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY 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 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY?

The closest primary school to 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy (732m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coppice Performing Arts School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY?

The closest bus stop to 256 Kitchen Lane, WV11 2HY is New Street, 648m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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256 Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 2HY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 256 Kitchen Lane

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

256 Kitchen Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £185,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 256 Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 2HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

256 Kitchen Lane has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2021Most recent
£185,000
+68.2%over 6 years
30 January 2015
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2HY: £140,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in WV11 2HY

On the street

Versus other Kitchen Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 256 Kitchen Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,151

Street avg £1,709

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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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4 bed2 bath

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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.

Full Wolverhampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

New Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV11 2HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 256 Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 2HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.