What kind of home is 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY last sold for £285,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £36,250 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

Across 5 sales between August 1997 and October 2022, 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY rose from £36,250 to £285,000, a change of £248,750. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

The current EPC rating for 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 7BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY use?

The latest EPC at 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

31 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 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

Police records around 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

The closest underground stop to 31 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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31 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Church Walk

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

31 Church Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromD66toE54

Low Energy Lighting

68%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Church Walk 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.

Latest sale on 31 Church Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2022Most recent
£285,000
+26.1%over 2 years
24 January 2020
£226,000
+48.7%over 6 years
10 January 2014
£152,000
+21.6%over 10 years
11 May 2003
£125,000
+244.8%over 5 years
27 August 1997
£36,250

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

Nearby sales in WV3 7BY

On the street

Versus other Church Walk homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,822

Street avg £1,875

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 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.

£290k

1 Havelock Close

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1 Hilary Drive

WV3 7NJ

3 bed1 bath

£324k

1 Cedar Grove

WV3 7EB

3 bed1 bath

£249k

1 Gail Park

WV3 7JJ

3 bed

£235k

1 Bantock Avenue

WV3 7AW

3 bed1 bath

£234k

1 Addison Road

WV3 7AR

3 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Broadleaf Gardens

WV3 7BU

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£241k

1 Coalway Gardens

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2 bed

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.

Full Wolverhampton report

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

Crime

163/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

Low

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Common questions

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