What kind of home is 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ?

5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ sell for?

5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ last sold for £88,500 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £21,100 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and September 2020, 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ rose from £21,100 to £88,500, a change of £67,400. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ?

5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 7HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ?

5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ in?

5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ sits in Bradmore, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ?

Police records around 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ 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 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ?

The closest primary school to 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ is Uplands Junior School (581m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Collegiate Academy (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ?

The closest underground stop to 5a, Wrekin Drive, WV3 7HZ is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.5km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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5a, Wrekin Drive, Bradmore, Wolverhampton, WV3 7HZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradmore, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 7HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 72). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £88,500 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Wrekin Drive, Bradmore, Wolverhampton, WV3 7HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

Price for 5a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£88,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2020Most recent
£88,500
+22.9%over 15 years
7 September 2004
£72,000
+20.0%over 1 year
4 June 2003
£60,000
+184.4%over 6 years
3 June 1997
£21,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 7HZ: £165,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WV3 7HZ

On the street

Versus other Wrekin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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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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

2.5 km

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

Closest school

0.6 km

Uplands Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 7HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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