Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

56 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD

WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET

£295,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Stafford Rd / Newbury Rd	0.2 miles
Shop	Costcutter	0.2 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Science Park	1.6 miles
Train station	Bilbrook	2.4 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£295,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,588/m²

Local average

£222,971 (84 sales)

Street crime

154 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/07/2025

Expiry date: 13/07/2035

Current heating cost: £1,334/year

Potential heating cost: £1,165/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,250

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
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	07/04/2026	£295,000	Semi-detached	+145.8%	£297,711 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/12/2005	£120,000	Semi-detached	—	£221,818 to May 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	£295,000
listed	17/07/2025	£285,000
sold	01/01/2005	£120,000

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
110 SANDON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EN	£236,000	27/02/2026	Semi-detached
87 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6HB	£240,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
2 NEWBURY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QF	£240,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
54 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET	£245,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
7 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET	£285,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
23 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EW	£178,000	02/12/2025	Semi-detached
23 ASHFIELD ROAD, FORDHOUSES, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QX	£290,000	01/12/2025	Semi-detached
51 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET	£215,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
45 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EW	£195,000	10/09/2025	Semi-detached
2 ASHFIELD GROVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QY	£255,000	21/02/2025	Semi-detached
583 STAFFORD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QG	£195,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
4 ROMSEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EX	£163,000	22/11/2023	Semi-detached
588 STAFFORD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6NN	£265,000	21/11/2023	Semi-detached
26 UPTON GREEN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6RN	£210,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
4 NEWBURY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QF	£257,000	18/09/2023	Semi-detached
19 SANDON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EL	£222,000	14/08/2023	Semi-detached
4 ROMSEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EX	£163,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
122 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EZ	£200,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
71 SANDON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EL	£200,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
79 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6HB	£220,000	23/06/2023	Semi-detached

Area average: £223,700 (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 19.5%

10y growth 89.7%

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

1y (index) 8.9%

5y (index) 33.6%

10y (index) 73.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £844/mo

Realistic £938/mo

Optimistic £1,032/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wolverhampton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Black Country: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mill Green, WV10	£1,350/mo	3	0.46 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Northwood Park Road, WV10	£800/mo	1	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,075/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £134,375

Target investor price (1%) £107,500

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.9×

Monthly cashflow £-219/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%

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

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~490 m² (0.12 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	79
Shoplifting	30
Vehicle crime	13
Criminal damage and arson	9
Burglary	6
Other theft	5
Anti-social behaviour	3
Possession of weapons	3
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	154

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
Elston Hall Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 6 Jan 2015
Ormiston NEW Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 3 Apr 2022
Rakegate Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Apr 2018
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Nov 2022

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# 56 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET

## Property details

- Slug: `813533d` (address key hash: `813533d26ddb0d3fa95eaa49cfced04d720afbb1`)
- Postcode: WV10 6ET
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 114 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £295,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,588/m²
- Local average: £222,971 (84 sales)
- Street crime: 154 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £295,000
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 13/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,334/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,250

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2101-1211-0211-1149-6911)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-07 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | +145.8% | £297,711 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-8e40-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2005-12-19 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | — | £221,818 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3ac795f1-0f3b-4ba7-841b-ae441913aeb0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET | £295,000 | 07/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 56 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET | £120,000 | 19/12/2005 | 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: [164614313](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a2ad009)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £295,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-17 | £285,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £120,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 110 SANDON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EN | £236,000 | 27/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 87 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6HB | £240,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 2 NEWBURY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QF | £240,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET | £245,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET | £285,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EW | £178,000 | 02/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 ASHFIELD ROAD, FORDHOUSES, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QX | £290,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 51 SOUTHBOURNE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6ET | £215,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 45 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EW | £195,000 | 10/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ASHFIELD GROVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QY | £255,000 | 21/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 583 STAFFORD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QG | £195,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ROMSEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EX | £163,000 | 22/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 588 STAFFORD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6NN | £265,000 | 21/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 UPTON GREEN, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6RN | £210,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 NEWBURY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6QF | £257,000 | 18/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 SANDON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EL | £222,000 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ROMSEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EX | £163,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 122 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EZ | £200,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 SANDON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6EL | £200,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 79 WINCHESTER ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV10 6HB | £220,000 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £223,700 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.5%
- **10y growth:** 89.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wolverhampton; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 73.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £844/mo
- **Realistic:** £938/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,032/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mill Green, WV10 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Northwood Park Road, WV10 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,075/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £134,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,500

*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 £1,075/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-219/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 79 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **154** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Elston Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 6 Jan 2015 |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 3 Apr 2022 |
| Rakegate Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Apr 2018 |
| St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 10 Nov 2022 |