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Lower Flat, 185 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Lower Flat

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

Lower Flat is a mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 300% above the 1996 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%89%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 185 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat 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.

Lower Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£32,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 1996Most recent

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 0LG: £180,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Lea Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Flat

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.
£130k

5a, Apartment 4, Salop Street

WV3 0RX

Flat
£126k

172a, Flat 2, Lea Road

WV3 0LQ

Flat
£126k

4 6, Flat 2, Copthorne Road

WV3 0AB

Flat
£132k

5a, Apartment 3, Salop Street

WV3 0RX

Flat
£133k

5a, Apartment 1, Salop Street

WV3 0RX

Flat
£133k

5a, Apartment 2, Salop Street

WV3 0RX

Flat
£133k

Flat 1, 192 Penn Road

WV3 0EN

Flat
£123k

172a, Flat 4, Lea Road

WV3 0LQ

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 0LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 Lower Flat, 185 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.