153a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED

153a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 106.8% above the 2001 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm.