What type of property is 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ?

23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ last change hands?

23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ last sold for £160,000 in October 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and October 2011, 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ rose from £50,000 to £160,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ?

The current EPC rating for 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ?

23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,046 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV6 0BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ?

23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ located?

23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV6 postcode district.

Is 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ?

The closest primary school to 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (334m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wolverhampton Girls' High School (351m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ?

The closest underground stop to 23a, Balfour Crescent, WV6 0BJ is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.2km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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23a, Balfour Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV6 0BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1046 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 38 EPCs). On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 37.5% above the 2011 sale price.

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

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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.

23a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23a, Balfour Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV6 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 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.

23a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£160,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2011Most recent
£160,000
+220.0%over 16 years
19 October 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 0BJ: £305,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WV6 0BJ

On the street

Versus other Balfour Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,646

Street avg £1,698

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£200k

1 Almond Grove

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2 bed1 bath

£158k

1 Austin Street

WV6 0NP

2 bed1 bath

£152k

1 Chetwood Close

WV6 0XB

2 bed

£140k

1 Craddock Street

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2 bed

£214k

1 Albert Road

WV6 0AD

£208k

1 Appletree Grove

WV6 0NQ

£241k

1 Dunstall Hill

WV6 0NB

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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV6 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV6 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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