What kind of home is 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU?

1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU last change hands?

1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU last sold for £290,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £164,250 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and April 2019, 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU rose from £164,250 to £290,000, a change of £125,750. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU?

1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 67 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV3 9LU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU?

1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU in?

1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU?

Police records around 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU show an average of 163 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU?

The closest primary school to 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU is Uplands Junior School (298m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Peter's Collegiate Academy (756m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Finchfield Road, WV3 9LU is Turner Grove, 2.6km away. The nearest underground option is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.7km away.

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1a, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 9LU). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 133 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 27.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £290,000 in April 2019.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2019

Current Certificate

May 2009

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 May 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2019Most recent
£290,000
+16.0%over 8 years
5 November 2010
£249,995
+52.2%over 8 years
22 August 2002
£164,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 9LU: £322,500 (2022–2008).

Nearby sales in WV3 9LU

On the street

Versus other Finchfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £2,667

Below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

163/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.6 km

Turner Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Uplands Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV3 9LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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