What kind of home is 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL?

1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL?

1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL last sold for £190,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £130,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2007 and June 2018, 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL rose from £130,000 to £190,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL?

1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL?

1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL in?

1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL?

Police records around 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL 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 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL?

The closest primary school to 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL is Woodfield Primary School (685m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colton Hills Community School (484m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Birchwood Road, WV4 5UL is Miller and Carter PH, 2.5km away. The nearest underground option is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.6km away.

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1a, Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5UL

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 5UL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2018 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 46.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 44% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

GarageIntegral

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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Birchwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£190,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2018Most recent
£190,000
+26.7%over 5 years
30 August 2012
£150,000
-3.2%over 5 years
28 June 2007
£155,000
+19.2%
16 March 2007
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5UL: £148,500 (2016–2014).

Nearby sales in WV4 5UL

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Road homes

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

Years Held for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,863

Street avg £1,498

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

2.5 km

Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colton Hills Community School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV4 5UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV4 5UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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