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The Cottage, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1304 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2RF). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1304 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 72% above the 2016 sale of £182,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Everything you need to know about The Cottage

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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.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

The Cottage 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.

The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£182,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2016Most recent

    £182,000

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.

On years held, The Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,502

Street avg £2,457

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

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.
£302k

1 Beech Tree Close, Essington

WV11 2SF

£269k

1 Ashmore Lodge, Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield

WV11 2HY

£408k

1 Aspen Road, Essington

WV11 2SD

£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
£443k

1 Buttermere Drive, Essington

WV11 2SA

4 bed3 bath
£454k

1 Birchwood Close, Essington

WV11 2DT

4 bed2 bath
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 The Cottage, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.