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81 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 81 Rayleigh Road

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

81 Rayleigh Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 16.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 154.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £138,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Rayleigh Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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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 81 Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 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.

Latest sale on 81 Rayleigh Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£138,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £138,000

    +31.5%over 15 years

  2. 29 March 2007

    £104,950

    +274.8%over 5 years

  3. 27 March 2002

    £28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 0AU: £75,000 (2019–2002).

On the street

Versus other Rayleigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81 Rayleigh Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,290

Street avg £598

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 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.
£166k

1 Carlton Road

WV3 0LP

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Copthorne Road

WV3 0AB

2 bed1 bath
£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
£107k

1 Bromford Rise

WV3 0ES

1 bed1 bath
£162k

1 Elm Street

WV3 0AF

£170k

1 Dalton Street

WV3 0HF

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. 41 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 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 0AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 0AU

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