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Barracks Cottage, Badger, Wolverhampton, WV6 7JU

Estimated value

£973,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£750,000)+30%
  • Against WV6 7JU's recent median (£517,000)+88%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
253 m²
2723 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£973,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£750,000)+30%
  • Against WV6 7JU's recent median (£517,000)+88%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Barracks Cottage is modelled from its 253 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV6 7JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    253 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in WV6 7JU

    5 sales, median £517,000 (2024–1995)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Barracks Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2019Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 7JU: £517,000 (2024–1995).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Barracks Cottage

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

Barracks Cottage is a detached house in Badger, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV6 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £973,000 is 29.7% above the 2019 sale price. Sold February 2019 for £750,000.

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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.

Barracks Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 October 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barracks Cottage, Badger, Wolverhampton, WV6 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barracks Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Barracks Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

On par

Floor Area

253 m²

Street avg 290 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 19.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par
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

228/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.1 km

Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beckbury Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,286 reports43%
  • Shoplifting478 reports16%
  • Vehicle Crime198 reports7%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson189 reports6%

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 WV6 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV6 7JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV6 7JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.
£492k

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WV6 7YD

4 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Birchley Farm Cottages, Chesterton Road, Pattingham

WV6 7DZ

£390k

1 Butterfield Close, Perton

WV6 7TR

£345k

1 Back Lane, Ackleton

WV6 7JJ

£328k

1 Broughton Court, Perton

WV6 7RL

3 bed
£325k

1 Berkeley Close

WV6 7RX

£324k

1 Athelstan Grove

WV6 7NL

4 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Beechcroft, Pattingham

WV6 7BW

3 bed

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Barracks Cottage is modelled from its 253 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV6 7JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Barracks Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Barracks Cottage was lodged in October 2018 at band E and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Barracks Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV6 7JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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