What kind of home is 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP?

4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP last change hands?

4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP last sold for £255,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and June 2023, 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP rose from £119,000 to £255,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP?

4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP use?

The latest EPC at 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP?

4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP in?

4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

Is 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP 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 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP?

The closest primary school to 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP is Castlecroft Primary School (563m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smestow Academy (533m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Castlecroft Avenue, WV3 8JP is Richmond Drive, 1.7km away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Castlecroft Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Castlecroft Avenue

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

4 Castlecroft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in June 2023.

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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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Castlecroft Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2023

Current Certificate

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 October 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Castlecroft Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Castlecroft Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 4 Castlecroft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£255,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2023Most recent
£255,000
+72.9%over 9 years
18 February 2014
£147,500
+23.9%over 10 years
28 November 2003
£119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8JP: £158,000 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in WV3 8JP

On the street

Versus other Castlecroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Castlecroft Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,072

Street avg £2,123

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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.

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

1.7 km

Richmond Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Smestow Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

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