8 Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HU
About 8 Vicarage Road
8 Vicarage Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Penn, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV4 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 10 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 £434,000 sits 103.8% above the 2017 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Vicarage Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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 history
1 application on record at 8 Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HU
- Mar 2017PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two/single storey side and rear extensions, porch and canopy.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00218/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
8 Vicarage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£213,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2017Most recent
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5HU: £368,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WV4 5HU
20 Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HU
Sold Dec 2024
£368,0005 Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HU
Sold May 2024
£370,00010 Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HU
Sold Sept 2023
£300,00015 Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HU
Sold Sept 2022
£430,00021 Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HU
Sold Dec 2020
£284,500
Versus other Vicarage Road homes
8 Vicarage Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,374
Street avg £2,586
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
1.0 km
Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







