What kind of home is Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB?

Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB sell for?

Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB last sold for £160,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and August 2010, Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB rose from £40,000 to £160,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +14.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB?

The current EPC rating for Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB?

Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV1 1HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB use?

The latest EPC at Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB in?

Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB?

Police records around Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB?

The closest primary school to Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB is Woden Primary School (1.0km), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thomas Telford University Technical College (718m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB?

The closest underground stop to Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, WV1 1HB is Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro), 159m away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 404m away.

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Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Bedroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Overview

About Studio 5

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

Studio 5 is a one-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV1 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 37 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 32.5% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Studio 5 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Studio 5 has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£160,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2010Most recent
£160,000
+220.0%over 8 years
16 August 2001
£50,000
+25.0%over 1 year
4 April 2000
£40,000

On the street

Versus other Princess Alley homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Studio 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 38 (F)

On par

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 29 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£208k

174a, Stafford Street

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11a, Flat 2, King Street

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thomas Telford University Technical College. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV1 1HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV1 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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