What type of property is 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is a detached house.

What did 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY sell for?

5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY last sold for £250,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and October 2024, 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY rose from £60,000 to £250,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 7BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 is the nearest station to 5 Church Walk, WV3 7BY?

The closest underground stop to 5 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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5 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Church Walk

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

5 Church Walk is a detached house in Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in October 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from May 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

60%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Church Walk, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BY

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Apr 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed First floor rear extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
25/00506/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.

5 Church Walk has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2024Most recent
£250,000
+140.4%over 23 years
26 July 2001
£104,000
+73.3%over 4 years
10 April 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 7BY: £262,000 (2024–2022).

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Versus other Church Walk homes

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

5 Church Walk is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,404

Street avg £2,052

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Low

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