Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

42 WOLSEY ROAD

LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH

£250,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Friary High School	0.1 miles
Shop	Cycling2000	0.3 miles
Train station	Lichfield City	1.2 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	10.3 miles
Hospital	Queen's Hospital	11.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

51 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£250,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,902/m²

Local average

£335,071 (38 sales)

Street crime

195 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/08/2025

Expiry date: 10/08/2035

Current heating cost: £642/year

Potential heating cost: £597/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£250,000	Semi-detached	+29.9%	£253,232 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/09/2017	£192,500	Semi-detached	—	£279,699 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£250,000
listed	30/07/2025	£259,500
sold	01/01/2017	£192,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
68 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH	£288,000	29/01/2026	Semi-detached
39 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH	£250,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
18 LONGSTAFF CROFT, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DT	£295,000	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
130 WESTON ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EQ	£305,000	31/10/2025	Semi-detached
34 GARRICK ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DR	£300,000	30/05/2025	Semi-detached
25 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH	£222,500	17/03/2025	Semi-detached
38 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH	£300,000	15/09/2023	Semi-detached
6 HEENAN GROVE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QJ	£225,000	08/08/2023	Semi-detached
63 GRANGE LANE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EE	£306,000	20/06/2023	Semi-detached
4 SIDDONS CLOSE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EH	£330,000	06/06/2023	Semi-detached
9 SMALL RIDGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EG	£295,000	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
132 WESTON ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EQ	£452,500	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
4 LONGSTAFF CROFT, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DP	£310,000	05/12/2022	Semi-detached
54 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH	£420,000	15/11/2022	Semi-detached
30 GARRICK ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DR	£268,100	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
22A GRANGE LANE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EE	£375,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
56 HIGH GRANGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DU	£425,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
46 HIGH GRANGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DZ	£335,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
58 HIGH GRANGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DU	£227,000	20/07/2022	Semi-detached
18 SIDDONS CLOSE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EH	£245,000	29/06/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £308,705 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 18.2%

10y growth 55.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Lichfield. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%

5y (index) 26.7%

10y (index) 64%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Lichfield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £985/mo

Realistic £1,094/mo

Optimistic £1,203/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lichfield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Windmill Lane, WS13	£1,250/mo	3	0.17 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Swallow Croft, WS13	£1,300/mo	3	0.29 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, St Mary's Road, WS13	£1,495/mo	3	0.45 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Curborough Road, WS13	£1,495/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Dimbles Hill, WS13	£1,395/mo	3	0.55 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,387/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.56%

Max investor price (0.8%) £174,375

Target investor price (1%) £139,500

Gross yield 6.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.9×

Monthly cashflow £246/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	75
Anti-social behaviour	42
Shoplifting	22
Public order	13
Vehicle crime	11
Other theft	10
Criminal damage and arson	7
Possession of weapons	6
Drugs	5
Burglary	2
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	195

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Friary School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 31 Mar 2014
Chadsmead Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Willows Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 19 Oct 2012
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2014
Rocklands School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 3 Apr 2014

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 42 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH

## Property details

- Slug: `6bd60e5` (address key hash: `6bd60e581ab91ce488608d3282fd71751f040302`)
- Postcode: WS13 7QH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 51 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £250,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,902/m²
- Local average: £335,071 (38 sales)
- Street crime: 195 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £250,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £642/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2115-5219-9608-1054-1781)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | +29.9% | £253,232 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-948b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-09-01 | £192,500 | Semi-detached | — | £279,699 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5a9d8b55-94a3-68eb-e053-6b04a8c0d293) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH | £250,000 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 42 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH | £192,500 | 01/09/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165137795](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cd48343)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £250,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-30 | £259,500 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £192,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH | £288,000 | 29/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 39 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH | £250,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 LONGSTAFF CROFT, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DT | £295,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 130 WESTON ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EQ | £305,000 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 GARRICK ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DR | £300,000 | 30/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH | £222,500 | 17/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 38 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH | £300,000 | 15/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HEENAN GROVE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QJ | £225,000 | 08/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 63 GRANGE LANE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EE | £306,000 | 20/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SIDDONS CLOSE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EH | £330,000 | 06/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 SMALL RIDGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EG | £295,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 132 WESTON ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EQ | £452,500 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LONGSTAFF CROFT, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DP | £310,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 WOLSEY ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7QH | £420,000 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 GARRICK ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DR | £268,100 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22A GRANGE LANE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EE | £375,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 HIGH GRANGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DU | £425,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 HIGH GRANGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DZ | £335,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 58 HIGH GRANGE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7DU | £227,000 | 20/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SIDDONS CLOSE, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS13 7EH | £245,000 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £308,705 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 18.2%
- **10y growth:** 55.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Lichfield; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 64%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Lichfield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £985/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,094/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,203/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mid Staffs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Windmill Lane, WS13 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Swallow Croft, WS13 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, St Mary's Road, WS13 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Curborough Road, WS13 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Dimbles Hill, WS13 | £1,395/mo | 3 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,387/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.56% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £174,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £139,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,395/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £246/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **195** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Friary School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 31 Mar 2014 |
| Chadsmead Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Willows Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 19 Oct 2012 |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2014 |
| Rocklands School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 3 Apr 2014 |