What type of property is 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG?

5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG last change hands?

5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG last sold for £249,950 in December 2008, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG?

5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV6 8TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG?

5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG located?

5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG?

Police records around 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG 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 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG is Woodthorne Primary School (776m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Regis Church of England Academy (557m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchfield Avenue, WV6 8TG is Turner Grove, 1.1km away. The nearest rail option is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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5 Birchfield Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchfield Avenue

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

5 Birchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 128 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 46.4% above the 2008 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.

5 Birchfield Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromF30toE40

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchfield Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 2008Most recent
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 8TG: £387,500 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in WV6 8TG

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Birchfield Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,953

Street avg £2,668

Below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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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.

£364k

1 Cherrington Gardens

WV6 8AJ

3 bed

£335k

1 Bramstead Avenue

WV6 8AH

3 bed

£418k

1 Edward Lisle Gardens

WV6 8UB

3 bed1 bath

£445k

1 Broxwood Park

WV6 8LZ

3 bed

£450k

1 Ashley Mount

WV6 8QD

3 bed

£336k

1 Ellen Place, Henry Fowler Drive

WV6 8UD

2 bed2 bath

£490k

1 Birchfield Avenue

WV6 8TG

2 bed2 bath

£581k

1 Dippons Mill Close

WV6 8HH

4 bed3 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

1.1 km

Turner Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Regis Church of England Academy. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV6 8TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV6 8TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 5 Birchfield Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.