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5 Charles Avenue, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2TE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1262 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Charles Avenue

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

5 Charles Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2TE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1262 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 55.8% above the 2010 sale of £231,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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
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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.

5 Charles Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
35.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Charles Avenue, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Charles Avenue has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2016
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Garage conversion with single storey side and rear extension.

    Extension
    Reference
    15/01050/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single Storey Side extension

    Reference
    15/00528/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Charles Avenue, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2TE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Charles Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£231,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2010Most recent

    £231,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2TE: £305,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Charles Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Charles Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,971

Street avg £2,696

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

35.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Charles Avenue

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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.
£443k

1 Buttermere Drive, Essington

WV11 2SA

4 bed3 bath
£454k

1 Birchwood Close, Essington

WV11 2DT

4 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Bognop Road, Essington

WV11 2BA

3 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Acorn Road

WV11 2NG

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Cleveland Close

WV11 2HT

2 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Aspen Road, Essington

WV11 2SD

£302k

1 Beech Tree Close, Essington

WV11 2SF

£269k

1 Ashmore Lodge, Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield

WV11 2HY

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Gables — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Primary Academy. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 WV11 2TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV11 2TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV11 2TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 5 Charles Avenue, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.