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8 Hilary Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Hilary Drive

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

8 Hilary Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 7NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 26.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in August 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Hilary Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Hilary Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hilary Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hilary Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

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 2003.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2021Most recent

    £275,000

    +135.0%over 18 years

  2. 7 March 2003

    £117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 7NJ: £245,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hilary Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Hilary Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,865

Street avg £2,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Hilary Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£366k

1 Broadleaf Gardens

WV3 7BU

4 bed1 bath
£480k

1 Coalway Avenue

WV3 7LT

4 bed
£339k

1 Cedar Grove

WV3 7EB

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Hilary Drive

WV3 7NJ

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Havelock Close

WV3 7HS

3 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Gail Park

WV3 7JJ

3 bed
£233k

1 Bantock Avenue

WV3 7AW

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Addison Road

WV3 7AR

3 bed1 bath
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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 7NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 7NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Hilary Drive, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.