Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
161a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
Estimated value
£130,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£116,500)+12%
- Against WV3 0ED's recent median (£122,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£130,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£116,500)+12%
- Against WV3 0ED's recent median (£122,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 161a is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 0ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in WV3 0ED
5 sales, median £122,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
161a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
24 June 2004Most recent
£116,500
+147.9%over 5 years10 August 1998
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV3 0ED: £122,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WV3 0ED
153a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
Sold Jul 2025
£122,000145a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
Sold Nov 2024
£107,500157a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
Sold Oct 2024
£132,500137a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
Sold Mar 2024
£130,000151a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED
Sold Jul 2022
£115,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 161a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 161a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
161a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 11.6% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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 22 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 161a, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
161a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Penn Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
161a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,456
Street avg £1,544
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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.
Crime
163/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.
Nearest schools
- The Royal School, WolverhamptonAll-through129m
- The Royal School, WolverhamptonAll-through129m
- Graiseley Primary SchoolPrimary461m
- St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary586m
Nearest stops
- Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.5km
- The Royal (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.6km
- Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.7km
- Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences998 reports44%
- Criminal Damage & Arson202 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime190 reports8%
- Other Theft185 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV3 0ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 161a is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV3 0ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 161a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 161a was lodged in July 2014 at band E and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 161a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV3 0ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 161a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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