23 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW
About 23 Hill Street
23 Hill Street is a semi-detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 170% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in June 2023.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
23 Hill Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Hill Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 4 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2023Most recent
£175,000
+84.2%over 4 years9 May 2019
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2BW: £195,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in WV11 2BW
70 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW
Sold Jul 2022
£195,00025 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW
Sold Jul 2022
£220,00019 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW
Sold Feb 2022
£190,00014 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW
Sold Nov 2021
£205,0003 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW
Sold Nov 2018
£155,000
Versus other Hill Street homes
23 Hill Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £1,644
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John's Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







