65 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0EA
About 65 Riches Street
65 Riches Street is a semi-detached house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 39.5% above the 2017 sale price.
Energy performance
65 Riches Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 application on record at 65 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0EA
- Dec 2017HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use of existing dwelling to a six bedroom HMO
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01341/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
65 Riches Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 19 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2017Most recent
£190,000
-11.2%over 7 years28 July 2010
£214,000
+397.7%over 11 years1 September 1998
£43,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in WV6 0EA: £74,500 (2015–1999).
Versus other Riches Street homes
Floor Area for 65 Riches Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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 Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 40 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







