What kind of home is 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

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

When did 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP last change hands?

71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP last sold for £140,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and July 2021, 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP rose from £50,000 to £140,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP have?

The current EPC rating for 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

The most recent planning decision at 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP was a refusal for rear extension (ref. 22/00286/FUL) in April 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

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

Which area is 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP in?

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

What is crime like near 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

Police records around 71 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 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

The closest primary school to 71 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 71 Leighton Road, WV4 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 71 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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71 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AP

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71 Leighton Road

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

71 Leighton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 67.1% above the 2021 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold July 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

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.

71 Leighton Road'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 10 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Feb 2012

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

75%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a rear extension application was refused at 71 Leighton Road in 2022.

2 applications on record at 71 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AP

2decisions2extensions17documents3nearby

Mar 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension - withdrawn as this is PDPA
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
22/00286/FUL
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ExtensionApr 2022Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£140,000
+180.0%over 25 years
19 December 1995
£50,000

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.

71 Leighton Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,400

Street avg £1,922

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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Common questions

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