Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX
Estimated value
£585,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£105,000)+457%
- Against WV3 8JX's recent median (£499,950)+17%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£585,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£105,000)+457%
- Against WV3 8JX's recent median (£499,950)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Castlecroft Lane is modelled from its 197 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8JX. 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
197 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in WV3 8JX
5 sales, median £499,950 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
1 Castlecroft Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
17 October 1996Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8JX: £499,950 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WV3 8JX
3b, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX
Sold Feb 2024
£630,00027 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX
Sold Apr 2023
£575,00017 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX
Sold Feb 2023
£430,00033a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX
Sold Sept 2021
£365,0005 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX
Sold Jan 2021
£314,950
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 1 Castlecroft Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Castlecroft Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 457.1% above the 1996 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 74.3% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
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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.
1 Castlecroft Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Castlecroft 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.
Versus other Castlecroft Lane homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Castlecroft Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£533
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Richmond Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Smestow Academy. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Smestow AcademySecondary602m
- Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary769m
- Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Richmond DriveBus stop1.3km
- Rydal DriveBus stop1.4km
- Severn DriveBus stop1.5km
- Edge Hill DriveBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences998 reports44%
- Criminal Damage & Arson202 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime190 reports8%
- Other Theft185 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 8JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 1 Castlecroft Lane is modelled from its 197 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8JX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Castlecroft 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 1 Castlecroft Lane was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Castlecroft 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 22 schools and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV3 8JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Castlecroft Lane is in council tax band E. 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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