17 Fern Leys, Wolverhampton, WV3 9EJ
About 17 Fern Leys
17 Fern Leys is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 36.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 Fern Leys'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 Fern Leys has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2008Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 9EJ: £209,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WV3 9EJ
Versus other Fern Leys homes
On price per m², 17 Fern Leys stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,822
Street avg £2,225
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.2 km
Rydal Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Westacre Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







