What type of property is 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU?

128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU?

The current EPC rating for 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU?

128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU heated?

The latest EPC at 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU?

128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU located?

128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU?

Police records around 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU 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 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU?

The closest primary school to 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU is Castlecroft Primary School (209m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smestow Academy (484m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 128a, Castlecroft Road, WV3 8LU is Rydal Drive, 2.0km away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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128a, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 128a

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

128a is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. At 57 m² this is the 10th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 23 units on file.

At 57 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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(1 of 3)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 128a, Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

128a 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.

128a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LU: £210,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in WV3 8LU

On the street

Versus other Castlecroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 128a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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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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

2.0 km

Rydal Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castlecroft 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 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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