What kind of home is 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP last change hands?

31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP last sold for £197,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and January 2020, 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP rose from £120,000 to £197,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP is G with a score of 14 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV4 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP in?

31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

Police records around 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

The closest primary school to 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP is Woodfield Primary School (301m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Royal School, Wolverhampton (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 31 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP is Miller and Carter PH, 2.3km away. The nearest underground option is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.8km away.

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31 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 14

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Leighton Road

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

31 Leighton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 35% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £197,000 in January 2020.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

31 Leighton Road 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 02 May 2022

EPC Rating

G14

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Leighton Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£197,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2020Most recent
£197,000
+64.2%over 7 years
16 September 2012
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4AP: £250,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in WV4 4AP

On the street

Versus other Leighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Leighton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,318

Street avg £1,876

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.3 km

Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodfield Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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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 WV4 4AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV4 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.