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Philcroft Lea, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Philcroft Lea

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

Philcroft Lea is a semi-detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2RF). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Philcroft Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Philcroft Lea, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Philcroft Lea 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.

Philcroft Lea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2RF: £385,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Hobnock Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Philcroft Lea lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Philcroft Lea

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£269k

1 Ashmore Lodge, Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield

WV11 2HY

£302k

1 Beech Tree Close, Essington

WV11 2SF

£227k

1 Bognop Road, Essington

WV11 2BA

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Anslow Gardens

WV11 2LL

£223k

1 Acorn Road

WV11 2NG

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Barnard Road

WV11 2JY

£205k

1 Cleveland Close

WV11 2HT

2 bed1 bath
£197k

1 Bursnips Road, Essington

WV11 2RE

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Johns Primary Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St John's Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV11 2RF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV11 2RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.9dB

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 Philcroft Lea, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.