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18 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Highlands Road

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

18 Highlands Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 36% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

18 Highlands Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD58toE40
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%39%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Oct 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft Conversion

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00893/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.

18 Highlands Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2017Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8AG: £402,100 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Highlands Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Highlands Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,823

Street avg £2,396

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Highlands Road

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

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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
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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1 Adams Road

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£257k

1 Bagridge Close

WV3 8HP

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Kinlet Close

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£365k

1 Hazelmere Drive

WV3 8HB

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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

2.6 km

Rydal Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Uplands Junior School. 35 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 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 8AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.