What kind of home is 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX last sold for £187,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX in?

1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

Is 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX in a safe area?

Police records around 1a, 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 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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.

How well connected is 1a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest bus stop to 1a, 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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1a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 67.4% above the 2014 sale of £187,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. At 98 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£187,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 September 2014Most recent
£187,000

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

Nearby sales in WV3 8JX

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.

Price per m²

£1,908

Street avg £2,187

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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