Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS
EPC B5 planning records
Estimated value
£720,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£185,000)+289%
- Against WV4 5PS's recent median (£415,000)+73%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£720,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£185,000)+289%
- Against WV4 5PS's recent median (£415,000)+73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Virginia Drive is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV4 5PS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
249 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in WV4 5PS
5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Virginia Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
28 September 2000Most recent
£185,000
+19.4%over 4 years27 October 1995
£154,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 5PS: £415,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WV4 5PS
9 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS
Sold Nov 2025
£605,00011 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS
Sold Jan 2022
£415,0004 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS
Sold Aug 2021
£350,00016 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS
Sold Feb 2017
£287,05017 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS
Sold Jan 2017
£295,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £720,000 sits 289.2% above the 2000 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 37.7% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
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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
Current Certificate
Dec 2012EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 December 2022
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
- Dec 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01454/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2020Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2020Decision
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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 £2,855
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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
174/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary649m
- Woodfield Primary SchoolPrimary958m
- Springdale Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Warstones Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Miller and Carter PHBus stop1.6km
- Withymere LaneBus stop2.0km
- Billy Buns LaneBus stop2.5km
- Smallbrook LaneBus stop2.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,013 reports48%
- Vehicle Crime220 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson203 reports10%
- Public Order116 reports6%
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Virginia Drive is modelled from its 249 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WV4 5PS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Virginia Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Virginia Drive was lodged in December 2012 at band B and expired in December 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 1 Virginia Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WV4 5PS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Virginia Drive is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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