55 Albert Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AG
About 55 Albert Road
55 Albert Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 327 m² (around 3520 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 327 m² the property is well over the postcode median (186 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, change of use to residential, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £516,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
55 Albert Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
5 applications on record at 55 Albert Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AG
- Mar 2007DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Demolition (partial) to rear of No.55 & 57. demolition of link building (former care home) between No.'s 55 & 57. Demolition of single storey detached garage.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00118/CON
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2022Decision
- Change of UseApr 2011Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
55 Albert Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.
£516,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£516,000
+163.3%over 8 years25 March 2013
£196,000
+12.0%over 13 years7 January 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 0AG: £460,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WV6 0AG
57a, Albert Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AG
Sold Apr 2025
£460,00055b, Albert Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AG
Sold Nov 2022
£550,00055a, Albert Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AG
Sold Nov 2022
£550,00043 Albert Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AG
Sold Aug 2022
£435,00047 Albert Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AG
Sold Mar 2021
£372,500
Versus other Albert Road homes
On floor area, 55 Albert Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,578
Street avg £1,638
Floor Area
327 m²
Street avg 208 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







