Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
36 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£585,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£495,000)+18%
- Against WV3 8HG's recent median (£325,000)+80%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
239 m²
2573 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£585,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£495,000)+18%
- Against WV3 8HG's recent median (£325,000)+80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 36 Windmill Lane is modelled from its 239 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
239 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WV3 8HG
5 sales, median £325,000 (2021–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
36 Windmill Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 March 2024Most recent
£495,000
+83.3%over 15 years18 December 2008
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8HG: £325,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in WV3 8HG
68 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG
Sold Apr 2021
£325,00034 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG
Sold Apr 2021
£334,950Flat 5, 54 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG
Sold Nov 2020
£640,00048 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG
Sold Sept 2020
£250,00046 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG
Sold Sept 2020
£255,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 36 Windmill Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
36 Windmill Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8HG). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 18.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in March 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
36 Windmill Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD55toC72
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
5%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 36 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 36 Windmill Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HG
1decisions1extensions4documents
- Dec 2014Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, garage conversion and alterations
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01170/FUL
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Versus other Windmill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
36 Windmill Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,071
Street avg £2,013
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
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
1.8 km
Richmond Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Castlecroft Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary298m
- Smestow AcademySecondary376m
- Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary461m
- Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Richmond DriveBus stop1.8km
- Rydal DriveBus stop1.8km
- Severn DriveBus stop2.0km
- Turner GroveBus stop2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences998 reports44%
- Criminal Damage & Arson202 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime190 reports8%
- Other Theft185 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 8HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 36 Windmill Lane is modelled from its 239 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 36 Windmill Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 36 Windmill Lane was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 36 Windmill Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV3 8HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 36 Windmill Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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