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42 Hornby Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, WV4 5EY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Hornby Road

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

42 Hornby Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV4 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 99.3% above the 2004 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Hornby Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, WV4 5EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Hornby 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Hornby Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£153,000

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2004Most recent

    £153,000

    +39.1%over 2 years

  2. 13 October 2002

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5EY: £270,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hornby Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Hornby Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,700

Street avg £2,347

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Hornby Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£307k

1 Camberley Drive

WV4 5RP

3 bed1 bath
£294k

1 Anne Road

WV4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath
£345k

1 Balmoral Road

WV4 5SZ

3 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Brenton Road

WV4 5NS

3 bed
£260k

1 Belmont Road

WV4 5UD

3 bed2 bath
£231k

1 Dudding Road

WV4 5DT

3 bed
£225k

1 Charles Avenue

WV4 5BB

3 bed
£392k

1 Buttons Farm Road

WV4 5LW

2 bed1 bath
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

2.2 km

The Royal (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Goldthorn Park Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV4 5EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV4 5EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Hornby Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, WV4 5EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.