3 The Croft, WV5 8HG

Detached house136 m²EPC CBand FFreehold

3 The Croft is a freehold detached house on The Croft in WV5. It last sold for £295,000 in 2024, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC CCouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
136 m²
1,464 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.5 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £294,000£348,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£294,000£348,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward with WV5's market movement (×1.09). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£295,000
District median movement since: ×1.09.
Sold 2024 · £295k£348k£294k2026

From the 2024 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

WV5 £/m² (recent sales)£3,179this home £2,169 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across South Staffordshire, the official average home value is £309,370+5% in a year, +26% over five.

Detached£451,494
Semi-detached£278,150
Terraced£236,771
Flat / maisonette£148,388

Covers the whole South Staffordshire area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 The Croft, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2024.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£326kSold 2024: £295,000£295k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£326kSold 2024: £295,000£295k
WV5 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against WV5's yearly median.

5 Jul 2024Most recent
£295,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 25 Apr 2024
Rated EPC C · 136 m² recorded
Built 1976-1982
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 3 The Croft's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,967 a year. Certificate valid until April 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,967/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
25 Apr 2024
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1976-1982 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,342/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,342/yr · South Staffordshire
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the South Staffordshire 013G neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 2% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and income score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills8/10
Health9/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 The Croft sits in its local market.

WV5 median
£282,250
last 8 years
WV5 £/m²
£3,179
last 8 years

3 The Croft: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 The Croft last sell, and for how much?

3 The Croft last sold for £295,000 on 5 Jul 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 The Croft been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 3 The Croft. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 The Croft?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 136 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 The Croft?

3 The Croft is in council tax band F, costing about £3,342 a year (South Staffordshire).

How energy efficient is 3 The Croft?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 3 The Croft worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with WV5's market movement suggests roughly £294,000–£348,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 The Croft?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at WV5 8HG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Croft.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.