What kind of home is 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU sell for?

12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU last sold for £120,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU in?

12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV6 postcode district.

Is 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU 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.

What schools are near 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

The closest primary school to 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU is Claregate Primary School (82m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Aldersley High School (1.2km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU is Birches Road, 1.6km away. The nearest rail option is Bilbrook Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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12 Chester Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Chester Avenue

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

12 Chester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 74.2% above the 2010 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm.

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
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

12 Chester Avenue'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 08 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chester Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Chester Avenue 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.

12 Chester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 May 2010Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 9JU: £225,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WV6 9JU

On the street

Versus other Chester Avenue homes

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

On price per m², 12 Chester Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,447

Street avg £2,207

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

£210k

1 Buttermere Close, Tettenhall

WV6 9DN

3 bed2 bath

£288k

1 Codsall Road

WV6 9EE

3 bed1 bath

£322k

1 Coniston Road

WV6 9DT

3 bed1 bath

£323k

1 Burland Avenue

WV6 9JJ

3 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Ennerdale Road, Tettenhall

WV6 9DH

3 bed1 bath

£570k

1 Coppice Lane

WV6 9BS

3 bed2 bath

£608k

1 Clifton Road

WV6 9AN

3 bed3 bath

£288k

1 Crestwood Glen

WV6 9QR

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

1.6 km

Birches Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Claregate Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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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 9JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV6 9JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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65 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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