What type of property is 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY?

8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY?

8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY last sold for £95,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in April 2006, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and February 2022, 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY fell from £135,000 to £95,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly -2.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY?

8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WV6 0DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY?

8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY located?

8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY sits in Wolverhampton. It falls within the WV6 postcode district.

Is 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY?

The closest primary school to 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY is St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy (354m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wolverhampton Girls' High School (354m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY?

The closest underground stop to 8 Riches House, Riches Street, WV6 0DY is Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro), 2.0km away. The nearest rail option is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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8 Riches House, Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Riches House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Riches House is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 17.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £95,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Riches House, Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Riches House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Riches House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£95,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2022Most recent
£95,000
-29.6%over 15 years
27 April 2006
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 0DY: £98,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WV6 0DY

On the street

Versus other Riches Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Riches House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,759

Street avg £2,042

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wolverhampton district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV6 0DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WV6 0DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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