Red Roof Cottage, Ball Lane, Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HB
About Red Roof Cottage
Red Roof Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV10 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £357,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Red Roof Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Red Roof Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 8 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2021Most recent
£357,000
+37.3%over 6 years7 July 2015
£260,000
+51.2%over 1 year17 September 2013
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV10 7HB: £285,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in WV10 7HB
The Church On The Common, Ball Lane, Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HB
Sold Jun 2024
£385,0002 Hordern Cottages, Ball Lane, Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HB
Sold Aug 2017
£310,000Waterford, Ball Lane, Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HB
Sold Mar 2016
£270,0001 Hordern Cottages, Ball Lane, Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HB
Sold May 2015
£285,000Little Orchard, Ball Lane, Coven Heath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HB
Sold Apr 2002
£162,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ball Lane homes
EPC Rating for Red Roof Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,104
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ball Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB