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Washington Cottage, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT

3 sales on record10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1501 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Washington Cottage

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

Washington Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9LT). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1501 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. 10 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 34.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.

Washington Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Washington Cottage has been through 9 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

10 applications on record at Washington Cottage, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT

9decisions47documents6nearby
  1. Nov 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 Lime: Remove 9 Minor Lateral Branches to re-balance crown. T11 Ash:( see sketch ) reduction and pruning works. T15 Cypress: Remove secondary lateral which is carrying dying foliage. T6 Scots Pine: Remove small Pendulous branch, reduce branch ends extending towards property by maximum 1.2metres.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TREE/0028/07/TR
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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  • All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 47 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Washington Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£608,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£452,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2010Most recent

    £452,500

    +29.3%over 7 years

  2. 28 August 2002

    £350,000

    +89.2%over 4 years

  3. 28 August 1997

    £185,000

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

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.

Years Held for Washington Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,245

Street avg £2,916

Above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Washington Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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WV3 9DP

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1 Bramblewood Drive

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1 Alderdale

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1 Finchfield Gardens

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£487k

1 Finchfield Hill

WV3 9DQ

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£361k

1 Birch Glade

WV3 9ES

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£361k

1 Compton Hill Drive

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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.
Full Wolverhampton report

Crime

6/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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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