What kind of home is 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS sell for?

5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS last sold for £180,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and November 2016, 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS rose from £74,000 to £180,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

Police records around 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS 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 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

The closest primary school to 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS is Bhylls Acre Primary School (183m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smestow Academy (709m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Avenue, WV3 8LS is Rydal Drive, 2.2km away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Avenue

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

5 The Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 58.3% above the 2016 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.

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
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

5 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 01 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 1999.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2016Most recent
£180,000
+143.2%over 16 years
3 December 1999
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LS: £161,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in WV3 8LS

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.

5 The Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,957

Street avg £1,669

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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.

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1 Kinlet Close

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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

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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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 8LS 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 8LS

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.