Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Captains Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£397,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£250,000)+59%
- Against WV3 9EA's recent median (£405,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£397,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£250,000)+59%
- Against WV3 9EA's recent median (£405,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Captains Close is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 9EA. 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WV3 9EA
3 sales, median £405,000 (2024–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
12 August 2014Most recent
£250,000
-30.6%over 6 years22 October 2007
£360,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in WV3 9EA: £405,000 (2024–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Captains Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Captains Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Captains Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9EA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 58.8% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). At 132 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
4 Captains Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Jul 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%64%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Captains Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 4 Captains Close, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EA
2decisions1extensions13documents6nearby
- Oct 2007Change Of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Use of property as home for children with learning difficulties/autistic, aged between 8 - 17 years old.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00690/CPL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionApr 2018Decision
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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 4 Captains Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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
1.8 km
Turner Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's Collegiate Academy. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary448m
- Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary543m
- St Edmund's Catholic AcademySecondary687m
- Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary838m
Nearest stops
- Turner GroveBus stop1.8km
- Rydal DriveBus stop1.9km
- Richmond DriveBus stop2.1km
- Severn DriveBus stop2.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences998 reports44%
- Criminal Damage & Arson202 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime190 reports8%
- Other Theft185 reports8%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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 4 Captains Close is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 9EA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Captains Close. 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 4 Captains Close was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Captains Close. 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 34 schools and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV3 9EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Captains Close is in council tax band F. 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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