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

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

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

Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT last sold for £253,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and October 2020, Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT rose from £150,000 to £253,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT is in council tax band D.

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

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

How safe is the area around Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

Police records around Avenue House, 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 Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

The closest primary school to Avenue House, 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.

What is the nearest station to Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, WV3 7BT?

The closest underground stop to Avenue House, 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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Avenue House, Birches Barn Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BT

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Avenue House

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

Avenue House is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 28.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £253,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Avenue House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Avenue House 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.

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

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£253,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2020Most recent
£253,000
+68.7%over 6 years
21 August 2014
£150,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Avenue House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,480

Street avg £1,837

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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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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3 bed1 bath

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1 Havelock Close

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1 Gail Park

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1 Bantock Avenue

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£228k

1 Addison Road

WV3 7AR

3 bed1 bath

£366k

1 Broadleaf Gardens

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4 bed1 bath

£239k

1 Brandon Park

WV3 7JS

2 bed1 bath

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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