Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

30 THE AVENUE

CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Castlecroft Rd / Castlecroft Gardens	0.1 miles
Shop	Royston Blythe	0.8 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	1.3 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Campus	2.3 miles
Train station	Wolverhampton	2.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£260,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,989/m²

Local average

£240,917 (27 sales)

Street crime

124 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/08/2025

Expiry date: 20/08/2035

Current heating cost: £1,005/year

Potential heating cost: £698/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,800

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/03/2026	£260,000	Semi-detached	+122.2%	£263,135 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/07/2003	£117,000	Semi-detached	—	£296,165 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£260,000
listed	30/08/2025	£270,000
sold	01/01/2003	£117,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
60 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR	£240,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
23 PIPER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DY	£255,000	21/10/2025	Semi-detached
69 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DZ	£220,000	22/11/2023	Semi-detached
52 BHYLLS CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DX	£180,000	09/10/2023	Semi-detached
4 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR	£265,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
180 WESTACRE CRESCENT, FINCHFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 9AZ	£218,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
49 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DJ	£300,000	22/05/2023	Semi-detached
115 CASTLECROFT ROAD, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8BY	£317,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
125 CASTLECROFT ROAD, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8BY	£340,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
20 BHYLLS CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DX	£100,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
44 BHYLLS CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DX	£282,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
1C GLENDALE CLOSE, FINCHFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8EN	£207,500	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
22 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR	£253,000	11/08/2022	Semi-detached
62 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR	£255,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
26 NORTHFIELD GROVE, MERRY HILL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DW	£255,100	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
4 ORCHARD CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DS	£183,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
8 ORCHARD CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DS	£228,000	21/03/2022	Semi-detached
3 WESTFIELD GROVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8EX	£330,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
20 SOUTHFIELD GROVE, MERRY HILL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DP	£217,000	03/03/2022	Semi-detached
42 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DR	£250,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £244,780 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 3.6%

10y growth 29.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wolverhampton. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.4%

5y (index) 32.7%

10y (index) 76.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wolverhampton. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £841/mo

Realistic £934/mo

Optimistic £1,027/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wolverhampton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Black Country: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Hensel Drive, WV3	£1,200/mo	3	0.3 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Warstones Gardens, WV4	£950/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Swancote Drive, WV4	£1,300/mo	3	0.74 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stourton Drive, WV4	£1,175/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pinfold Lane, WV4	£1,250/mo	3	0.93 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodhall Road, WV4	£1,095/mo	3	1.22 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodhall Road, WV4	£1,270/mo	3	1.22 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Skidmore Avenue, WV3	£1,100/mo	3	1.23 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,168/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £148,500

Target investor price (1%) £118,800

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.2×

Monthly cashflow £20/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	44
Shoplifting	16
Criminal damage and arson	13
Public order	11
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	9
Burglary	8
Anti-social behaviour	4
Possession of weapons	3
Other crime	2
Theft from the person	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	124

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bhylls Acre Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2015
Castlecroft Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2013
Smestow Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Inadequate — 27 Nov 2022
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2015
Westacre Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Dec 2023

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# 30 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR

## Property details

- Slug: `6c74dab` (address key hash: `6c74dab0eea5e92521d652954e8693c10f70bc06`)
- Postcode: WV3 8LR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £260,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,989/m²
- Local average: £240,917 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 124 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,005/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,800

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2839-2580-2925-0301)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | +122.2% | £263,135 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-8cea-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2003-07-04 | £117,000 | Semi-detached | — | £296,165 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1ddc5654-0951-46a1-b8e9-0332e2e8df19) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR | £260,000 | 13/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 30 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR | £117,000 | 04/07/2003 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166399814](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d8640cd)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-30 | £270,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £117,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 60 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR | £240,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PIPER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DY | £255,000 | 21/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 69 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DZ | £220,000 | 22/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 BHYLLS CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DX | £180,000 | 09/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR | £265,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 180 WESTACRE CRESCENT, FINCHFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 9AZ | £218,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DJ | £300,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 115 CASTLECROFT ROAD, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8BY | £317,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 125 CASTLECROFT ROAD, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8BY | £340,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 BHYLLS CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DX | £100,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 BHYLLS CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DX | £282,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1C GLENDALE CLOSE, FINCHFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8EN | £207,500 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR | £253,000 | 11/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 THE AVENUE, CASTLECROFT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8LR | £255,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 NORTHFIELD GROVE, MERRY HILL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DW | £255,100 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ORCHARD CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DS | £183,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ORCHARD CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DS | £228,000 | 21/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 WESTFIELD GROVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8EX | £330,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 SOUTHFIELD GROVE, MERRY HILL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DP | £217,000 | 03/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DR | £250,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £244,780 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 3.6%
- **10y growth:** 29.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wolverhampton; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 32.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 76.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wolverhampton). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £841/mo
- **Realistic:** £934/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,027/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Black Country (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Hensel Drive, WV3 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Warstones Gardens, WV4 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Swancote Drive, WV4 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stourton Drive, WV4 | £1,175/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pinfold Lane, WV4 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodhall Road, WV4 | £1,095/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodhall Road, WV4 | £1,270/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Skidmore Avenue, WV3 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.23 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,168/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £148,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £118,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,188/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £20/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **124** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 14 Dec 2015 |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 26 Nov 2013 |
| Smestow Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Inadequate — 27 Nov 2022 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| Westacre Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Dec 2023 |