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79 Albion Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3EG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 79 Albion Street

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

79 Albion Street is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV1 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 64 units on file.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 48.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 63 EPCs). Sold July 2021 for £77,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Albion Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Albion Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

79 Albion Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£77,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2021Most recent

    £77,000

    +57.7%
  2. 27 May 2021

    £48,840

    -49.6%over 13 years
  3. 4 October 2007

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV1 3EG: £116,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Albion Street homes

Four headline reads against 63 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 79 Albion Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,571

Street avg £2,208

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Albion Street

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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

0.2 km

Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thomas Telford University Technical College. 42 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 3EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV1 3EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV1 3EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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 79 Albion Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.