What type of property is 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX last sold for £285,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The current EPC rating for 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX heated?

The latest EPC at 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX had any planning applications?

35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX has council approval for an extension granted in May 2021 under ref. 21/00448/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

35a, 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.

Where is 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX located?

35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

Is 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX in a safe area?

Police records around 35a, 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.

Which schools serve 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest primary school to 35a, 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 35a, Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest bus stop to 35a, 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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35a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35a

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

35a is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 41.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £285,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
BasementYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

35a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35a has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 35a, Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX

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May 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed two storey front and single storey side extensions
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
21/00448/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.

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Current estimate

£404,000

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2020Most recent
£285,000

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.

EPC Rating for 35a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £2,180

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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

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

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