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20 Castlecroft Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LN

Listed building6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Castlecroft Gardens

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

20 Castlecroft Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,995 in March 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Nov 2017
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property is a listed building, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Castlecroft Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Castlecroft Gardens has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 20 Castlecroft Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LN

1 live now
5decisions25documents
  1. Jul 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Minor pruning to Silver Birch - removing low overhanging branches to between 4 - 5m from ground. Minor pruning to low branches on Cypress.

    Reference
    TREE/0070/06/TN
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. FullDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£499,995

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £499,995

    +56.2%over 2 years

  2. 6 September 2018

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LN: £470,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Castlecroft Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Castlecroft Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,968

Street avg £3,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Castlecroft Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Adams Road

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1 Castlecroft Gardens

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1 Finchfield Lane

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1 Castlecroft Lane

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£274k

1 Northfield Grove

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£271k

1 Castlecroft Avenue

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3 bed2 bath
£257k

1 Bagridge Close

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3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wolverhampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Rydal Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bhylls Acre Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 8LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Castlecroft Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.