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16 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Rayleigh Road

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

16 Rayleigh Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 106 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 55 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 40.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in March 2021. 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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Rayleigh Road

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromE43toD57
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Dec 2023from May 2022
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Rayleigh Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Rayleigh Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£130,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2021Most recent

    £130,000

    +32.7%over 3 years

  2. 27 April 2017

    £98,000

    +213.6%over 19 years

  3. 8 October 1997

    £31,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 0AP: £170,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Rayleigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Rayleigh Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,226

Street avg £1,088

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Rayleigh Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£198k

1 Lea Gardens

WV3 0LX

3 bed
£205k

1 Claremont Mews

WV3 0EB

3 bed1 bath
£120k

1 Bamford Road

WV3 0AT

3 bed
£166k

1 Carlton Road

WV3 0LP

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Copthorne Road

WV3 0AB

2 bed1 bath
£107k

1 Bromford Rise

WV3 0ES

1 bed1 bath
£188k

1 Ash Street

WV3 0DD

£176k

1 Lyndhurst Road

WV3 0AA

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

1.7 km

Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bantock Primary School. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 WV3 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 0AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 16 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.