498 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4HU
About 498 Penn Road
498 Penn Road is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 113.3% above the 2007 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
498 Penn Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
498 Penn Road 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2007Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4HU: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WV4 4HU
Versus other Penn Road homes
498 Penn Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,210
Street avg £1,992
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Springdale Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB