Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX
Estimated value
£531,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£154,000)+245%
- Against WV3 8JX's recent median (£499,950)+6%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£531,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£154,000)+245%
- Against WV3 8JX's recent median (£499,950)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17a is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
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.
17a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
4 August 1999Most recent
£154,000
+6.2%over 1 year9 October 1997
£145,000
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 17a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17a is a 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.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 244.8% above the 1999 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 48.1% below the postcode norm. 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).
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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.
17a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17a 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.
17a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,085
Street avg £2,229
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 17a is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17a. 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 17a was lodged in June 2021 at band E and is valid until June 2031. 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 17a. 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
- 17a is in council tax band F. 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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