Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
538 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4HU
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£160,000)+67%
- Against WV4 4HU's recent median (£245,000)+9%
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
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£160,000)+67%
- Against WV4 4HU's recent median (£245,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 538 Penn Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV4 4HU. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WV4 4HU
5 sales, median £245,000 (2025–2021)
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
11 April 2022Most recent
£160,000
+28.0%over 10 years25 March 2012
£124,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 4HU: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WV4 4HU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 538 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4HU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 538 Penn Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
538 Penn Road is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV4 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 66.9% above the 2022 sale of £160,000. Sold April 2022 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2013from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD61
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 538 Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
538 Penn Road has no planning applications on record.
3
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 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 538 Penn Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,616
Street avg £1,958
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
174/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Springdale Primary SchoolPrimary694m
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary842m
- Highfields SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Warstones Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Miller and Carter PHBus stop870m
- Withymere LaneBus stop1.3km
- Billy Buns LaneBus stop1.8km
- Smallbrook LaneBus stop1.9km
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 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 538 Penn Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV4 4HU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 538 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 538 Penn Road was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 538 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 18 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV4 4HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 538 Penn Road is in council tax band C. 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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