What kind of home is 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE?

55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE?

55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE last sold for £285,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £150,000 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2006 and August 2022, 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE rose from £150,000 to £285,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE?

The current EPC rating for 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE?

55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE use?

The latest EPC at 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE?

55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE in?

55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

Is 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE in a safe area?

Police records around 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE?

The closest primary school to 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE is St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery (299m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highfields School (922m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE?

The closest bus stop to 55 Finchfield Lane, WV3 8EE is Miller and Carter PH, 2.7km away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

55 Finchfield Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8EE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 55 Finchfield Lane

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

55 Finchfield Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8EE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £285,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Finchfield Lane

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromE49toD60

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Finchfield Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Finchfield Lane 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£285,000
+18.3%over 1 year
19 October 2020
£241,000
+60.7%over 13 years
22 October 2006
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8EE: £260,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WV3 8EE

On the street

Versus other Finchfield Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 55 Finchfield Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,132

Street avg £2,347

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Finchfield Lane

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£332k

1 Finchfield Lane

WV3 8EE

3 bed2 bath

£265k

1 Northfield Grove

WV3 8DW

3 bed

£262k

1 Kinlet Close

WV3 8JE

3 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Bagridge Close

WV3 8HP

3 bed1 bath

£256k

1 Castlecroft Avenue

WV3 8JP

3 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Castlecroft Gardens

WV3 8LN

3 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Glendale Close

WV3 8EN

2 bed1 bath

£369k

1 Bellencroft Gardens

WV3 8DT

2 bed

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

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.7 km

Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery. 31 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 8EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 55 Finchfield Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.