What kind of home is 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD?

71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD last change hands?

71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD last sold for £375,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and December 2023, 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD rose from £67,000 to £375,000, a change of £308,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD have?

The current EPC rating for 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD?

71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (2,077 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WV4 4BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD use?

The latest EPC at 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD?

71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD in?

71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD?

Police records around 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD?

The closest primary school to 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD is Woodfield Primary School (503m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colton Hills Community School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD?

The closest bus stop to 71 Pennhouse Avenue, WV4 4BD is Miller and Carter PH, 2.0km away. The nearest underground option is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 3.0km away.

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71 Pennhouse Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 4BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

193 m²

2077 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 71 Pennhouse Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

71 Pennhouse Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 11.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £375,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

71 Pennhouse Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Pennhouse Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Pennhouse Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 71 Pennhouse Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2023Most recent
£375,000
+459.7%over 27 years
20 February 1996
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4BD: £320,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in WV4 4BD

On the street

Versus other Pennhouse Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 71 Pennhouse Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,943

Street avg £1,866

Above

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Wolverhampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Woodfield Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV4 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV4 4BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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