12a, Lea Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LU
About 12a
12a is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £250,000 in March 2025. At 146 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 122.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 122.8% per year over 1 year.
£250,000
Growth on file: 122.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£250,000
+123.2%over 1 year27 March 2024
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 0LU: £182,500 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in WV3 0LU
Versus other Lea Road homes
12a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,712
Street avg £1,231
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
163/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







