What kind of home is 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR sell for?

22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR last sold for £253,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and August 2022, 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR rose from £112,000 to £253,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

The current EPC rating for 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR use?

The latest EPC at 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR in?

22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR sits in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

Police records around 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR 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 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

The closest primary school to 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR is Bhylls Acre Primary School (218m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smestow Academy (717m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

The closest bus stop to 22 The Avenue, WV3 8LR is Rydal Drive, 2.2km away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 The Avenue

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

22 The Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £253,000. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

22 The Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 The Avenue 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£253,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2022Most recent
£253,000
+42.5%over 5 years
16 October 2016
£177,500
+58.5%over 13 years
1 May 2003
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LR: £255,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WV3 8LR

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 The Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £2,049

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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.

£274k

1 Northfield Grove

WV3 8DW

3 bed

£271k

1 Castlecroft Avenue

WV3 8JP

3 bed2 bath

£257k

1 Bagridge Close

WV3 8HP

3 bed1 bath

£231k

1 Kinlet Close

WV3 8JE

3 bed1 bath

£377k

1 Finchfield Lane

WV3 8EE

3 bed2 bath

£493k

1 Castlecroft Gardens

WV3 8LN

3 bed1 bath

£308k

1 Glendale Close

WV3 8EN

2 bed1 bath

£363k

1 Bellencroft Gardens

WV3 8DT

2 bed

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

0.2 km

Bhylls Acre Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 8LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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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