What kind of home is 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU sell for?

5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU last sold for £158,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £139,950 in May 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2006 and November 2019, 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU rose from £139,950 to £158,000, a change of £18,050. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV6 9JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU had any planning applications?

5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in May 2021 under ref. 21/00446/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

5 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 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

Police records around 5 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 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Chester Avenue, WV6 9JU?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Chester Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chester Avenue

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

5 Chester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 48.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £158,000 in November 2019.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

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

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chester Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Chester Avenue.

1 application on record at 5 Chester Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 9JU

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May 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
21/00446/FUL
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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.

5 Chester Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£158,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2019Most recent
£158,000
+1.9%over 1 year
25 October 2018
£155,000
+10.8%over 12 years
18 May 2006
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 9JU: £225,000 (2024–2018).

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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 habitable rooms, 5 Chester Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,194

Street avg £2,113

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

1.6 km

Birches Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Claregate Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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