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About 55 Riches Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Riches Street is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 28). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Wolverhampton HPI: 10.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 45% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
55 Riches Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A change of use to residential application was refused at 55 Riches Street in 2025.
- Sept 2025HMOFullPending
Change of use from C4 HMO to Care Home for young persons aged 8 - 25 year olds operating within Use Class C2
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2009)
£140,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Riches Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55 Riches Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£800
Street avg £1,330
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV6 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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