What kind of home is 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW?

70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW last change hands?

70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW last sold for £195,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and July 2022, 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW rose from £59,995 to £195,000, a change of £135,005. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW have?

The current EPC rating for 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW?

70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW use?

The latest EPC at 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW?

70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW 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 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW in?

70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW sits in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV11 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW in a safe area?

Police records around 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW?

The closest primary school to 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW is St John's Primary Academy (748m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coppice Performing Arts School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW?

The closest bus stop to 70 Hill Street, WV11 2BW is New Street, 134m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 Hill Street

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

70 Hill Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £195,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Hill Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2022Most recent
£195,000
+225.0%over 20 years
22 January 2002
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2BW: £190,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in WV11 2BW

On the street

Versus other Hill Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 Hill Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,671

Street avg £1,759

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£205k

1 Cleveland Close

WV11 2HT

2 bed1 bath

£223k

1 Acorn Road

WV11 2NG

3 bed1 bath

£227k

1 Bognop Road, Essington

WV11 2BA

3 bed1 bath

£172k

1 Birch Road

WV11 2EZ

1 bed

£105k

1 Coppice Close

WV11 2NQ

1 bed1 bath

£197k

1 Bursnips Road, Essington

WV11 2RE

£213k

1 Barnard Road

WV11 2JY

£191k

1 Bucknall Road

WV11 2NZ

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.

Full Wolverhampton report

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.

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The full 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 WV11 2BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV11 2BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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