What type of property is 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX last sold for £314,950 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

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

Where is 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

Police records around 5 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 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Castlecroft Lane, WV3 8JX?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Castlecroft Lane

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

5 Castlecroft Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £314,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castlecroft Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£314,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 January 2021Most recent
£314,950

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.

On years held, 5 Castlecroft Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,480

Street avg £2,159

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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