What kind of home is 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT sell for?

21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT last sold for £250,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and May 2022, 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT rose from £155,000 to £250,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

The current EPC rating for 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 7BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT use?

The latest EPC at 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in June 2013 under ref. 13/00294/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT in?

21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

Is 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT 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.

What schools are near 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

The closest primary school to 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT is Bantock Primary School (731m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal School, Wolverhampton (1.1km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

The closest underground stop to 21 Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.3km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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21 Birches Barn Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Birches Barn Avenue

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

21 Birches Barn Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £250,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from May 2012

EPC improved fromE51toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%64%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birches Barn Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 21 Birches Barn Avenue.

1 application on record at 21 Birches Barn Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BT

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby

Jun 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
13/00294/FUL
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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

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2022Most recent
£250,000
+61.3%over 18 years
11 September 2003
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 7BT: £275,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WV3 7BT

On the street

Versus other Birches Barn Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Birches Barn Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £1,823

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

2.3 km

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

Closest school

0.7 km

Bantock Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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