1 Abbots Way, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LR
About 1 Abbots Way
1 Abbots Way is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–321 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 51.1% above the 2020 sale of £65,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £65,500. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
1 Abbots Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Abbots Way, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LR
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Lime - Remove lower branches below the main fork in the trunk. Lift low branches to the base of the crown height. Crown thin 20% up to 75mm-100mm timber.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01170/TR
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Sales history & valuation
1 Abbots Way has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£99,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 15 years.
£65,500
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£65,500
+5.6%over 2 years5 July 2018
£62,000
+1.6%over 2 years22 June 2016
£61,000
-6.2%over 4 years21 June 2012
£65,000
-6.5%over 2 years27 October 2009
£69,500
+6.9%over 4 years26 May 2005
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 9LR: £142,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WV3 9LR
Versus other Abbots Way homes
Price per m² for 1 Abbots Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,183
Street avg £1,692
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
2.4 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Uplands Junior School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







