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The Grey Cottage, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT

2 planning records

Estimated value

£516,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£292,000)+77%
  • Against WV3 9LT's recent median (£401,884)+28%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
56 m²
608 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 6
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£516,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£292,000)+77%
  • Against WV3 9LT's recent median (£401,884)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Grey Cottage is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 9LT. 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

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in WV3 9LT

    5 sales, median £401,884 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Grey Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 October 2012Most recent

    £292,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 9LT: £401,884 (2024–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Grey Cottage, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Grey Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Grey Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9LT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 608 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 19 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 £516,000 sits 76.7% above the 2012 sale of £292,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 119.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Grey Cottage 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 07 Jul 2019

Current Certificate
Jul 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G6
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 July 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Grey Cottage, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Grey Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at The Grey Cottage, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT

2decisions1extensions10documents6nearby
  1. Jul 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T10 Corsican pine: Lift lower branches over road side to no more than 5m to allow access for vehicles around finchfield gardens( balance lower branches on lawn side to retain shape if required) T11 Corsican pine: Lift lower branches over road side to no more than 5m to allow access for vehicles around finchfield gardens( balance lower branches on lawn side to retain shape if required) T12 Beech: Lift lower branches in garden to approx 3m Remove deadwood in tree Crown to be thinned removing Several crossing and rubbing branches no larger than 50mm T13 Scots pine: One large lower branch overhanging neighbours garage to be pruned back to source as this branch is very heavily weighed for its length and could be a potential hazard to property and people, as a previous branch as already snapped out onto the neighbouring property in the past. T14 Scots pine: Several lower branches to be reduced back to a suitable pruning point to alleviate stress on the limb.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00710/TR
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Finchfield Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Grey Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,171

Street avg £2,809

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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.
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Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

Uplands Junior School. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Uplands Junior SchoolPrimary438m
  • Westacre Infant SchoolPrimary650m
  • St Peter's Collegiate AcademySecondary685m
  • City of Wolverhampton College16 plus953m

Nearest stops

  • Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.5km
  • Turner GroveBus stop2.6km
  • Rydal DriveBus stop2.7km
  • Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.7km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences998 reports44%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson202 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime190 reports8%
  • Other Theft185 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 9LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV3 9LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 9LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC GNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Grey Cottage is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 9LT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Grey Cottage. 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 The Grey Cottage was lodged in July 2009 at band G and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Grey Cottage. 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 37 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV3 9LT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Grey Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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