What type of property is 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA?

17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA is a detached house.

What did 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA sell for?

17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA last sold for £225,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,000 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and January 2020, 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA rose from £96,000 to £225,000, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA?

17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA?

17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA located?

17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA?

Police records around 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA 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 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA?

The closest primary school to 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA is Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School (218m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Regis Church of England Academy (544m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Dovecote Close, WV6 8NA is Turner Grove, 1.1km away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Dovecote Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 8NA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Dovecote Close

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

17 Dovecote Close is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 8NA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 52% above the 2020 sale of £225,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2020 for £225,000.

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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

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dovecote Close, Wolverhampton, WV6 8NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dovecote Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Dovecote Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2020Most recent
£225,000
+134.4%over 21 years
11 January 1999
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 8NA: £330,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WV6 8NA

On the street

Versus other Dovecote Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Dovecote Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,616

Street avg £2,805

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.1 km

Turner Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV6 8NA 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 WV6 8NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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