174a, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1NA
About 174a
174a is a mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV1 1NA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 53 m² this is the 16th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year.
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Energy performance
174a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
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Planning history
174a 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.
Sales history & valuation
174a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 13 years.
£171,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2013Most recent
£171,000
+113.8%over 11 years7 December 2001
£80,000
+19.4%over 2 years3 October 1999
£67,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in WV1 1NA: £427,500 (2023–2016).
Versus other Stafford Street homes
EPC Rating for 174a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
284/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College. 41 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.8dB