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 163 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% 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

Estimated value

£277,000

Since the 2020 sale (£185,000)+50%
Against WV3 8LR's recent median (£260,000)+7%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£277,000

Against its 2020 sale (£185,000)+50%
Against WV3 8LR's recent median (£260,000)+7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 The Avenue is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WV3 8LR
5 sales, median £260,000 (2026–2023)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

8 October 2020Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LR: £260,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in WV3 8LR

Risks

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Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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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.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 49.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £185,000 in October 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2030

3 years remaining

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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On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,079

Street avg £2,307

On par

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 4.8 t/year

On par

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

Crime

163/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.

Nearest schools

Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary218m
Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary442m
Smestow AcademySecondary717m
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary806m

Nearest stops

Rydal DriveBus stop2.2km
Richmond DriveBus stop2.3km
Turner GroveBus stop2.4km
Severn DriveBus stop2.5km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences998 reports44%
Criminal Damage & Arson202 reports9%
Vehicle Crime190 reports8%
Other Theft185 reports8%

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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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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 38 The Avenue is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 38 The Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 The Avenue was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 38 The Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV3 8LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 38 The Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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