The Old Shop, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
About The Old Shop
The Old Shop is a semi-detached house in Essington, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV11 2RF). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 136 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 31.8% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £255,000 in December 2018.
Energy performance
The Old Shop's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Shop has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Shop valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2018Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV11 2RF: £385,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WV11 2RF
Longfield, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
Sold Jul 2023
£385,000The Whitehouse, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
Sold Mar 2023
£525,000Karenza, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
Sold Sept 2021
£290,0001 Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
Sold Dec 2019
£446,9455 Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF
Sold Jun 2019
£147,500
Versus other Hobnock Road homes
Habitable Rooms for The Old Shop lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £2,410
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Johns Primary Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.9dB







