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17 Bowen Cooke Avenue, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7YG

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bowen Cooke Avenue

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

17 Bowen Cooke Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Perton, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton (WV6 7YG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £204,000 in April 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 9 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bowen Cooke Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bowen Cooke Avenue, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7YG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bowen Cooke Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2006.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£204,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2024Most recent

    £204,000

    +24.4%over 5 years

  2. 31 July 2018

    £164,000

    +13.5%over 8 years

  3. 31 March 2010

    £144,500

    +131.2%over 3 years

  4. 1 December 2006

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WV6 7YG: £210,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bowen Cooke Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Bowen Cooke Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,458

Street avg £2,335

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bowen Cooke Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£208k

1 Benson Close

WV6 7LU

2 bed
£230k

1 Cabot Grove

WV6 7TQ

2 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Bader Road

WV6 7UY

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Broadwell Lane, Pattingham

WV6 7BP

2 bed
£270k

1 Anson Close

WV6 7SE

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Adwalton Road

WV6 7SH

3 bed
£291k

1 Bowen Cooke Avenue, Perton

WV6 7YG

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Canterbury Drive, Perton

WV6 7XB

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Wolverhampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stephenson Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Perton First School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV6 7YG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WV6 7YG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WV6 7YG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bowen Cooke Avenue, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7YG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.