69a, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ

69a is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 98% above the 2008 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.