168 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0EJ
About 168 Penn Road
168 Penn Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 213.3% above the 2000 sale of £90,000. At 157 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
168 Penn Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
168 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
168 Penn Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2000Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in WV3 0EJ: £141,150 (2008–1998).
Versus other Penn Road homes
Floor Area for 168 Penn Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 225 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 11.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Royal School, Wolverhampton. 39 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







