8 Ascot Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 5SX
About 8 Ascot Drive
8 Ascot Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £365,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Ascot Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Ascot Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 5SX
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension including bay window to front elevation
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01069/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Ascot Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2024Most recent
£365,000
+380.3%over 27 years17 October 1996
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5SX: £265,000 (2020–2005).
Nearby sales in WV4 5SX
Versus other Ascot Drive homes
Years Held for 8 Ascot Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,093
Street avg £2,986
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Colton Hills Community School. 29 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







