What type of property is 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA last change hands?

3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA last sold for £487,500 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and January 2021, 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA rose from £180,000 to £487,500, a change of £307,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (2,174 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 9EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA had any planning applications?

3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in May 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA located?

3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

Police records around 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA 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 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

The closest primary school to 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA is Westacre Infant School (543m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Collegiate Academy (448m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Captains Close, WV3 9EA is Turner Grove, 1.8km away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Captains Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EA

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

202 m²

2174 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Captains Close

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

3 Captains Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9EA). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £487,500 in January 2021. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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.

3 Captains Close'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 29 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Captains Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 3 Captains Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EA

2decisions16documents6nearby

Oct 2008
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
1No, twin stemmed Sycamore - Fell
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TREE/0182/08/TR
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RenovationMay 2011Decision

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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.

3 Captains Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£487,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2021Most recent
£487,500
+170.8%over 18 years
13 October 2002
£180,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WV3 9EA: £360,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in WV3 9EA

On the street

Versus other Captains Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Captains Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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Area

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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

1.8 km

Turner Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's Collegiate Academy. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 9EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 9EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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