What kind of home is 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ sell for?

20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ last sold for £120,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,950 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and March 2018, 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ rose from £44,950 to £120,000, a change of £75,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (692 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 7JZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Alderton Drive, WV3 7JZ?

The closest underground stop to 20 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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20 Alderton Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 7JZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

692 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Alderton Drive

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

20 Alderton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 692 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 47.5% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

20 Alderton Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alderton Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 7JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Alderton Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£120,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2018Most recent
£120,000
+84.6%over 16 years
25 January 2002
£65,000
+44.6%over 4 years
21 November 1997
£44,950

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.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Alderton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,867

Street avg £1,920

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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

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Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 7JZ

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FAQ

Common questions

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