What kind of home is 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR?

8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR?

8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR last sold for £221,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and December 2015, 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR rose from £140,000 to £221,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR?

8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV4 4AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR?

8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR in?

8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR?

Police records around 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR 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 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR?

The closest primary school to 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR is Woodfield Primary School (270m), 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 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Leighton Road, WV4 4AR is Miller and Carter PH, 2.3km away. The nearest underground option is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.7km away.

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8 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Leighton Road

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

8 Leighton Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 58.8% above the 2015 sale of £221,000. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

8 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 07 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£221,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2015Most recent
£221,000
+13.9%over 9 years
8 June 2006
£194,000
+38.6%over 3 years
28 May 2003
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4AR: £200,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in WV4 4AR

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.

8 Leighton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,797

Street avg £1,954

Below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Leighton Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.