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40a, Oaklands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40a

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

40a is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £342,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

40a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD58toG3
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2016from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromG3toE47
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 40a, Oaklands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£342,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2021Most recent

    £342,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 0DS: £200,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Oaklands Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,745

Street avg £1,208

Strongly above

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40a

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.
£350k

1 Burleigh Road

WV3 0HJ

£278k

1 Elias Mattu Avenue

WV3 0BZ

£257k

1 Lonsdale Road

WV3 0DY

£250k

1 Copthorne Road

WV3 0AB

2 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Claremont Mews

WV3 0EB

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Lea Gardens

WV3 0LX

3 bed
£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

1.3 km

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

Closest school

0.3 km

Bantock Primary School. 40 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 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 40a, Oaklands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.