What type of property is 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

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

What was the last sold price for 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR last sold for £185,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

The current EPC rating for 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR heated?

The latest EPC at 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR had any planning applications?

38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2020 under ref. 20/01309/CPL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

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

Where is 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR located?

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

How safe is the area around 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

Police records around 38 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.

Which schools serve 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

The closest primary school to 38 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.

What is the nearest station to 38 The Avenue, WV3 8LR?

The closest bus stop to 38 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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38 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 The Avenue

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

38 The Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 57.8% above the 2020 sale of £185,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £185,000 in October 2020.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 The Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 38 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LR

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Nov 2020
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension, PD projecting 3 meters
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
20/01309/CPL
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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

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 October 2020Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LR: £255,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Price per m²

£2,079

Street avg £2,129

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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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1 Kinlet Close

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1 Finchfield Lane

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1 Castlecroft Gardens

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1 Glendale Close

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1 Bellencroft Gardens

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Common questions

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