49 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
About 49 Riches Street
49 Riches Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 71.4% above the 2017 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
49 Riches Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
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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
49 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
49 Riches Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2017Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 0DR: £135,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in WV6 0DR
45 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
Sold May 2022
£125,00046 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
£135,00055 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR
Sold May 2009
£140,000
Versus other Riches Street homes
Years Held for 49 Riches Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,306
Street avg £1,229
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 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







