68 Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0EA
About 68 Riches Street
68 Riches Street is a mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV6 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 226.5% above the 2000 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2036
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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.
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Planning history
68 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
68 Riches Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2000Most recent
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 0EA: £115,000 (2017–1999).
Versus other Riches Street homes
68 Riches Street is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
228/mo
Falling 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.
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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







