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17 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Virginia Drive

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

17 Virginia Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Penn, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV4 5PS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 45.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 143.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 17 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS

3decisions1extensions12documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Lombardy Poplar rear garden: Permission is given forReduction of the crown of the tree by up to 50% and dead wood. The Oak tree is also TPOd. Any pruning works need to be agreed between the Tree Officer and the contractor prior to pruning work.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00414/TR
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2017Most recent

    £295,000

    +168.3%over 20 years
  2. 30 May 1996

    £109,950

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 habitable rooms, 17 Virginia Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,682

Street avg £2,448

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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.

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Virginia Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.