What type of property is 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 7JZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ 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.

Where is 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ located?

12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

Is 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ 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 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

The closest primary school to 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ is Uplands Junior School (494m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Collegiate Academy (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

The closest underground stop to 12 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.5km away. The nearest bus option is Turner Grove, 3.0km away.

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12 Alderton Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 7JZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Alderton Drive

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

12 Alderton Drive is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Alderton Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 7JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Alderton Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

12 Alderton Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 7JZ: £164,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WV3 7JZ

On the street

Versus other Alderton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Alderton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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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

0.5 km

Uplands Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 7JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

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