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1 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
249 m²
2680 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Virginia Drive

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

1 Virginia Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Penn, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV4 5PS). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 7 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. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 sits 267% above the 2000 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, tree works and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5
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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.

1 Virginia Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Virginia Drive.

5 applications on record at 1 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS

5decisions2extensions18documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01454/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Virginia Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£679,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£185,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2000Most recent

    £185,000

    +19.4%over 4 years
  2. 27 October 1995

    £154,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5PS: £350,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Virginia Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Virginia Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£743

Street avg £2,725

Strongly below

Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Miller and Carter PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV4 5PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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

Common questions

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