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. 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 E to C, with this unit at the bottom. 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 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2028
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.
£124,000
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
228/mo
Falling 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.
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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







