What kind of home is 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX last change hands?

17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX last sold for £430,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and February 2023, 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX rose from £140,000 to £430,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2023 under ref. 23/00930/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX in?

17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

Police records around 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX 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.

What schools are near 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest primary school to 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is Castlecroft Primary School (769m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smestow Academy (602m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is Richmond Drive, 1.3km away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Castlecroft Lane

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

17 Castlecroft Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 13.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in February 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
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.

17 Castlecroft Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX

1decisions1extensions5documents

Nov 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor single storey rear extension, open plan kitchen internal re-design, reducing size of garage.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
23/00930/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£430,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2023Most recent
£430,000
+207.1%over 23 years
18 March 1999
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8JX: £499,950 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Castlecroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Castlecroft Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,028

Street avg £2,131

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

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Crime

6/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8JX

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