153 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
About 153 Penn Road
153 Penn Road is a mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 13th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
153 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
153 Penn Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 WV3 0ED: £126,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WV3 0ED
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Sold Oct 2024
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Sold Mar 2024
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Sold Jul 2022
£115,000155a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
Sold Jun 2022
£126,000
Versus other Penn Road homes
EPC Rating for 153 Penn Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







