Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY
Estimated value
£276,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£124,950)+121%
- Against WV3 8LY's recent median (£257,450)+7%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£276,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£124,950)+121%
- Against WV3 8LY's recent median (£257,450)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8LY. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in WV3 8LY
5 sales, median £257,450 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 September 2001Most recent
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 8LY: £257,450 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WV3 8LY
13 Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY
Sold Aug 2025
£247,00026 Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY
Sold Jul 2025
£290,00045 Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY
Sold Jul 2024
£257,45038 Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY
Sold Jun 2024
£435,00015 Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY
Sold Sept 2021
£210,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a detached house in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV3 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 120.9% above the 2001 sale of £124,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Windsor Gardens, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Windsor Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1b is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,562
Street avg £2,158
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
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
2.1 km
Richmond Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bhylls Acre Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bhylls Acre Primary SchoolPrimary349m
- Castlecroft Primary SchoolPrimary500m
- Smestow AcademySecondary666m
- Highfields SchoolSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Richmond DriveBus stop2.1km
- Rydal DriveBus stop2.1km
- Severn DriveBus stop2.2km
- Turner GroveBus stop2.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences998 reports44%
- Criminal Damage & Arson202 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime190 reports8%
- Other Theft185 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 8LY. 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 1b. 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 1b was lodged in July 2014 at band E and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1b. 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 24 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV3 8LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1b is in council tax band D. 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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