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4 sales on record
About 3 New Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 New Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oaken, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV8 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wolverhampton HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 36.3% above the 2018 sale price. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 New Cottages, Oaken Lane, Oaken, Wolverhampton, WV8 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2020Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 New Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 3 New Cottages, Oaken Lane, Oaken, Wolverhampton, WV8 2BD
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus other Oaken Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 3 New Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,654
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Middle Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV8 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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