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8 Charles Avenue, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2TE

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Charles Avenue

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

8 Charles Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2TE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 10.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 123.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £380,000.

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

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Charles Avenue

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Charles Avenue, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Charles Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Ground-floor rear extension with first-floor side extension above existing garage and above family room to rear

    Agent
    R J Lever & Associates Ltd
    Reference
    11/00357/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 8 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.

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

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    +24.6%over 5 years

  2. 9 November 2018

    £305,000

    +117.9%over 15 years

  3. 7 July 2003

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2TE: £210,000 (2023–2011).

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.

8 Charles Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,086

Street avg £2,273

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
£408k

1 Aspen Road, Essington

WV11 2SD

£205k

1 Cleveland Close

WV11 2HT

2 bed1 bath
£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 8 Charles Avenue, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.