Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Washington Cottage, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT
3 sales on record10 planning records
Estimated value
£613,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£452,500)+35%
- Against WV3 9LT's recent median (£401,884)+53%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1501 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£613,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£452,500)+35%
- Against WV3 9LT's recent median (£401,884)+53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Washington Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
139 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in WV3 9LT
5 sales, median £401,884 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Washington Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
29 June 2010Most recent
£452,500
+29.3%over 7 years28 August 2002
£350,000
+89.2%over 4 years28 August 1997
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 9LT: £401,884 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WV3 9LT
The Dormers, Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT
Sold Nov 2024
£580,0001 Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT
Sold Jul 2024
£401,88437 Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT
Sold Mar 2024
£430,0007 Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT
Sold Aug 2019
£318,0005 Finchfield Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LT
Sold Aug 2018
£353,000
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- 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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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 £613,000 is 35.5% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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
Current Certificate
Apr 2009EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 April 2019
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
- Nov 2006Tree WorksTreesOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2020Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2017Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
- All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 47 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Washington Cottage is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Washington 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 Washington Cottage was lodged in April 2009 at band E and expired in April 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. 10 applications are matched to Washington 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
- Washington 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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