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 £163,000 sits 1064.3% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2034
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.
£163,000
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
174/mo
Falling 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







