Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Studio 5, 40 Princess Alley, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HB
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£171,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£160,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: June 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£160,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Studio 5 is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV1 1HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
37 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in WV1 1HB
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2010 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Studio 5 has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Sales timeline
9 August 2010Most recent
£160,000
+220.0%over 8 years16 August 2001
£50,000
+25.0%over 1 year4 April 2000
£40,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2030
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.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Princess Alley homes
Three headline reads against 5 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 43 (E)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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
284/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Thomas Telford University Technical CollegeSecondary718m
- Woden Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- West Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Nishkam Primary School WolverhamptonPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance159m
- Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance224m
- Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance373m
- Wolverhampton Rail StationRailway station404m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,908 reports42%
- Shoplifting569 reports13%
- Anti-social Behaviour310 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson285 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Studio 5 is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV1 1HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Studio 5. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Studio 5 was lodged in June 2020 at band E and is valid until June 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Studio 5. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV1 1HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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