What type of property is 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG?

74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG is a mid-terrace house.

What did 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG sell for?

74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG last sold for £80,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £25,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and May 2004, 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG rose from £25,000 to £80,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +13.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG have?

The current EPC rating for 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG?

74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 7BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG heated?

The latest EPC at 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG?

74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG located?

74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG?

Police records around 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG?

The closest primary school to 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG is Woodfield Primary School (550m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal School, Wolverhampton (662m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG?

The closest underground stop to 74 Birches Barn Road, WV3 7BG is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.0km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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74 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74 Birches Barn Road

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

74 Birches Barn Road is a mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 175% above the 2004 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 52.5% below the postcode norm.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

74 Birches Barn Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Birches Barn Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

74 Birches Barn Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£80,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2004Most recent
£80,000
+166.7%over 5 years
24 September 1998
£30,000
+20.0%over 3 years
31 January 1995
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 7BG: £225,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WV3 7BG

On the street

Versus other Birches Barn Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

74 Birches Barn Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£816

Street avg £1,907

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Grendon Gardens

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1 Brandon Park

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

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

Closest school

0.6 km

Woodfield Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 7BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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