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42 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Rayleigh Road

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

42 Rayleigh Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 105.7% above the 2014 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 114 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 55 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

42 Rayleigh Road'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 29 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 42 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£87,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2014Most recent

    £87,500

    -7.9%over 3 years

  2. 16 December 2010

    £95,000

    +58.3%over 9 years

  3. 20 September 2001

    £59,995

    +118.2%over 4 years

  4. 18 September 1997

    £27,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 42 Rayleigh Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£768

Street avg £1,101

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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

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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
£176k

1 Lyndhurst Road

WV3 0AA

£188k

1 Ash Street

WV3 0DD

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