Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
296 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AQ
Estimated value
£373,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£57,750)+546%
- Against WV4 4AQ's recent median (£375,000)-1%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£373,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£57,750)+546%
- Against WV4 4AQ's recent median (£375,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 296 Penn Road is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV4 4AQ. 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
186 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in WV4 4AQ
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2023)
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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.
296 Penn Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
8 November 1996Most recent
£57,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4AQ: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WV4 4AQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 296 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 296 Penn Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
296 Penn Road is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 545.9% above the 1996 sale of £57,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm.
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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.
296 Penn Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 296 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
296 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 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 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
296 Penn Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£310
Street avg £2,012
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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
174/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Woodfield Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Woodfield Primary SchoolPrimary355m
- Colton Hills Community SchoolSecondary896m
- The Royal School, WolverhamptonAll-through1.1km
- The Royal School, WolverhamptonAll-through1.1km
Nearest stops
- Miller and Carter PHBus stop2.3km
- Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.7km
- Withymere LaneBus stop2.7km
- The Royal (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,013 reports48%
- Vehicle Crime220 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson203 reports10%
- Public Order116 reports6%
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 WV4 4AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-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 296 Penn Road is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WV4 4AQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 296 Penn Road. 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 296 Penn Road was lodged in November 2016 at band F and is valid until November 2026. 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 296 Penn Road. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV4 4AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 296 Penn Road is in council tax band D. 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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