What kind of home is 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY last change hands?

1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY last sold for £260,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and May 2021, 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY rose from £170,000 to £260,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 8LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY has council approval for side and rear extension granted in December 2023 under ref. 23/01169/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY in?

1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY sits in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

Police records around 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY 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 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

The closest primary school to 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY is Bhylls Acre Primary School (349m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smestow Academy (666m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Windsor Gardens, WV3 8LY is Richmond Drive, 2.1km away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 22.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1a, Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY

1decisions1extensions6documents

Dec 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed double storey side and single storey rear extensions
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
23/01169/FUL
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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

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£260,000
+52.9%over 4 years
1 May 2017
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LY: £256,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Windsor Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,766

Street avg £2,028

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

2.1 km

Richmond Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bhylls Acre Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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