Flat 2, 172 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LQ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV3 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 72).
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 62 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
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 0LQ: £187,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WV3 0LQ
Versus other Lea Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Bantock Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







