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Royal London Buildings, Flat 9, Princes Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
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 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Royal London Buildings, where floor areas span 35–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF37toE47
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2022from Jul 2020
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, 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 9, 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

£151,000

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.

Royal London Buildings is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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 9, Princes Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.