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2 Laburnum Cottages, Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HX

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Laburnum Cottages

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

2 Laburnum Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Penn, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV4 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £272,001 in October 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE51toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 2 Laburnum Cottages, Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Laburnum Cottages 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.

Latest sale on 2 Laburnum Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£272,001

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2024Most recent

    £272,001

    +24.2%over 11 years

  2. 20 December 2012

    £219,000

    +5.3%over 5 years

  3. 14 October 2007

    £208,000

    +161.6%over 9 years

  4. 3 September 1998

    £79,500

    +9.7%over 1 year

  5. 29 November 1996

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5HX: £201,950 (2012–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Laburnum Cottages

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.
£282k

1 Birchwood Road

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£286k

1 Alton Cottages, Penn Common Road

WV4 5JT

£294k

1 Anne Road

WV4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Brenton Road

WV4 5NS

3 bed
£300k

1 Coton Road

WV4 5AX

£266k

1 Belvedere Avenue

WV4 5TD

£307k

1 Camberley Drive

WV4 5RP

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Belmont Road

WV4 5UD

3 bed2 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV4 5HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV4 5HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV4 5HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 2 Laburnum Cottages, Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.