3 Laburnum Cottages, Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HX
About 3 Laburnum Cottages
3 Laburnum Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penn, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV4 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 36.8% above the 2010 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
3 Laburnum Cottages 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
3 Laburnum Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 13 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2010Most recent
£249,950
+23.8%over 6 years21 October 2003
£201,950
+102.0%over 6 years19 December 1996
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5HX: £218,000 (2024–2003).
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB