47 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
About 47 Riches Street
47 Riches Street is a detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–237 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file.
At 55 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
47 Riches Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
47 Riches Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 0DR: £135,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in WV6 0DR
45 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
Sold May 2022
£125,00049 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
Sold Sept 2017
£175,00046 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
Sold Oct 2014
£118,00052 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
Sold Oct 2014
£178,00051 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
Sold Jun 2010
£135,000
Versus other Riches Street homes
Floor Area for 47 Riches Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy. 38 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







