What kind of home is 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT?

53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT last change hands?

53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT last sold for £186,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in February 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2013 and October 2022, 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT rose from £75,000 to £186,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT?

The current EPC rating for 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT?

53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT use?

The latest EPC at 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT?

53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT in?

53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT?

Police records around 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT?

The closest primary school to 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT is West Park Primary School (213m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thomas Telford University Technical College (979m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT?

The closest underground stop to 53 Bright Street, WV1 4AT is Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro), 1.1km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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53 Bright Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 53 Bright Street

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

53 Bright Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV1 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 178.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £186,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Bright Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Bright Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

14 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.

Latest sale on 53 Bright Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£186,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2022Most recent
£186,000
+86.9%over 1 year
30 March 2021
£99,500
+32.7%over 8 years
28 February 2013
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV1 4AT: £130,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WV1 4AT

On the street

Versus other Bright Street homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Bright Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,214

Street avg £929

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Park Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV1 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV1 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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