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Royal London Buildings, Flat 13, Princes Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 04
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Royal London Buildings

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

Royal London Buildings is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV1 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 78 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Royal London Buildings's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD61toF24
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid Floor MaisonetteEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Royal London Buildings, Flat 13, Princes Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Royal London Buildings 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Royal London Buildings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Princes Square homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Royal London Buildings lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

24 (F)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Royal London Buildings

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thomas Telford University Technical College. 41 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV1 1LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Royal London Buildings, Flat 13, Princes Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.