Flat 2, 228 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AA
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–78 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 49). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 60.9% below the 2019 sale of £350,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£956/sq ft) was about 516.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £350,000 in May 2019.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2019Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4AA: £335,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WV4 4AA
Versus other Penn Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
2.3 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Woodfield Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







