What type of property is 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ?

1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ last change hands?

1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ last sold for £465,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and November 2022, 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ rose from £71,500 to £465,000, a change of £393,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ?

1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ?

1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ located?

1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

Is 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ 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.

Which schools serve 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ is St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery (437m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smestow Academy (1.0km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Adams Road, WV3 8EQ is Rydal Drive, 2.5km away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Adams Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8EQ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Adams Road

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

1 Adams Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Sold November 2022 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Adams Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Adams 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.

1 Adams Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2022Most recent
£465,000
+69.1%over 15 years
16 March 2007
£275,000
+284.6%over 8 years
18 December 1998
£71,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in WV3 8EQ: £127,000 (2019–2003).

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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.

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

Rydal Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 8EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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