5 Bowen Street, Wolverhampton, WV4 6HA
About 5 Bowen Street
5 Bowen Street is a mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV4 6HA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 935.7% above the 1997 sale of £14,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 83.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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
5 Bowen Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Bowen Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£14,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 October 1997Most recent
£14,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV4 6HA: £104,000 (2025–1998).
Versus other Bowen Street homes
5 Bowen Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£163
Street avg £942
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Priestfield (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
Parkfield Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







