Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
51 Finchfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 220.9% above the 2012 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 61.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 21 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (December 2012).
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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51 Finchfield Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 51 Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension
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51 Finchfield Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2012).
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
12 December 2012Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 9LQ: £350,000 (2025–2023).
66 Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ
Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Nov 2024
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Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Nov 2023
Price per m² for 51 Finchfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£810
Street avg £2,629
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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Crime
163/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
Merridale Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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