What kind of home is 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is a semi-detached house.

What did 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY sell for?

26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY last sold for £236,500 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £172,000 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and March 2020, 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY rose from £172,000 to £236,500, a change of £64,500. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY use?

The latest EPC at 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY had any planning applications?

26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY has council approval for side and rear extension granted in February 2017 under ref. 17/00004/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY 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.

Which area is 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY in?

26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY sits in Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

Police records around 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY 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 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

The closest primary school to 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is Woodfield Primary School (584m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal School, Wolverhampton (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

The closest underground stop to 26 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.3km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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26 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Church Walk

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

26 Church Walk is a semi-detached house in Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 27.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £236,500.

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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.

26 Church Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Church Walk has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY

1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby

Feb 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
REMOVE GARAGE BUILD NEW GROUND FLOOR SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
17/00004/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.

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Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£236,500

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2020Most recent
£236,500
+37.5%over 3 years
15 November 2016
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 7BY: £250,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Church Walk homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Church Walk outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,489

Street avg £2,049

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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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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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

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

0.6 km

Woodfield Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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