What kind of home is 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG?

2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG?

2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG last sold for £402,100 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £187,000 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2005 and July 2025, 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG rose from £187,000 to £402,100, a change of £215,100. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG?

2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG use?

The latest EPC at 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG?

2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG in?

2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG?

Police records around 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG 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 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG?

The closest primary school to 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG is Uplands Junior School (183m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Collegiate Academy (936m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Highlands Road, WV3 8AG is Rydal Drive, 2.6km away. The nearest underground option is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.8km away.

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2 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Highlands Road

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

2 Highlands Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £402,100 in July 2025. At 121 m² it's 26.2% 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). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Sept 2010

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Highlands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Highlands Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 2005.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£402,100

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2025Most recent
£402,100
+71.1%over 14 years
17 December 2010
£235,000
+25.7%over 5 years
18 March 2005
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8AG: £350,000 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in WV3 8AG

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.

Years Held for 2 Highlands Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,323

Street avg £2,312

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

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

2.6 km

Rydal Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Uplands Junior School. 35 schools nearby.

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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.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8AG

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FAQ

Common questions

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