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8 Benson Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 7LU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Benson Close

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

8 Benson Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 60.9% above the 2015 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. At 94 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Benson Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 7LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Benson Close has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Benson Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2015Most recent

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 7LU: £163,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Benson Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Benson Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,468

Street avg £1,917

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Benson Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

1 Anson Close

WV6 7SE

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Adwalton Road

WV6 7SH

3 bed
£291k

1 Bowen Cooke Avenue, Perton

WV6 7YG

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Canterbury Drive, Perton

WV6 7XB

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Bodiam Court

WV6 7UX

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Broughton Court, Perton

WV6 7RL

3 bed
£340k

1 Beechcroft, Pattingham

WV6 7BW

3 bed
£230k

1 Cabot Grove

WV6 7TQ

2 bed1 bath
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Offas Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Perton First School. 14 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV6 7LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Benson Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 7LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.