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68 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AR

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Leighton Road

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

68 Leighton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £260,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Leighton Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 68 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Leighton Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

68 Leighton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2023Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4AR: £185,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Leighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 68 Leighton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,921

Street avg £1,842

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Leighton Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£243k

1 Fairview Road, Penn

WV4 4TD

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Ashley Road

WV4 4DP

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Fancourt Avenue

WV4 4HY

3 bed
£224k

1 Arley Grove

WV4 4QX

3 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Bassett Close

WV4 4YG

3 bed
£237k

1 Buckley Road

WV4 4LJ

4 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Bryan Avenue

WV4 4JP

2 bed
£361k

1 Hanbury Crescent

WV4 4BW

4 bed2 bath
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.

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 WV4 4AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV4 4AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV4 4AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 68 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.