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About 5 New Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 New Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oaken, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV8 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 68 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. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 30.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in November 2019.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 New Cottages, Oaken Lane, Oaken, Wolverhampton, WV8 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 5 New Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jun 2022Tree WorksTreesTree Works Approval
Section 211 Conservation Area Notification. Ilex spp. (Holly) - Crown reduction by up to 25%
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 New Cottages, Oaken Lane, Oaken, Wolverhampton, WV8 2BD
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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.
5 New Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,456
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
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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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