# 8 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF

## Property details

- Slug: `c1a819e` (address key hash: `c1a819e3ff3e51bd0ad0a4f7e06dd7bafb1326be`)
- Postcode: WV9 5QF
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 57 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £126,000 Apr 2019
- Price per m²: £2,211/m²
- Local average: £156,399 (5 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £126,000
- Date: 2019-04-30
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/01/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £425/year

### Recommendations
- E (35)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0072-2804-6792-9221-7165)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2019-04-30 | £126,000 | Terraced | +17.8% | £190,656 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8a78b2b0-2dba-5cb0-e053-6b04a8c0f504) |
| Sold | 2015-12-04 | £107,000 | Terraced | -1.8% | £193,165 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/288dce29-e4de-e510-e050-a8c06205480e) |
| Sold | 2006-07-31 | £109,000 | Terraced | — | £189,279 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/266af068-b2c8-48c3-8686-4154c5a44beb) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF | £126,000 | 30/04/2019 | Terraced |
| 8 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF | £107,000 | 04/12/2015 | Terraced |
| 8 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF | £109,000 | 31/07/2006 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF | £155,000 | 27/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 14 MARHOLM CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QY | £102,000 | 12/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 232 THE DROVEWAY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5ND | £190,000 | 25/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 EXBURY CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QE | £190,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 HAYWAIN CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QQ | £148,500 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 51 HALESWORTH ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PH | £190,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 86 LEYBOURNE CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QG | £192,500 | 25/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 TYNING CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QH | £178,000 | 18/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 HALESWORTH ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PH | £164,000 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 MARHOLM CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QY | £115,000 | 20/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 78 LEYBOURNE CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QG | £175,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 WEYHILL CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5RA | £113,000 | 09/02/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £159,417 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -20.6%
- **10y growth:** -20.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wolverhampton; Terraced series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 32%
- **10y growth (index):** 71.7%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Marsh Lane, WV10 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Long Furrow, WV8 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,175/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.93% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £146,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £117,500

*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 £1,175/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £536/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 17.6%

*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 | 55 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **118** |

*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 Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 10 Nov 2022 |
| Dovecotes Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Jul 2023 |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 3 Apr 2022 |
| Rakegate Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Apr 2018 |
| Aldersley High School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 20 Nov 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3644587
- **Address:** 8 Solent Close, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV9 5QF
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/04/2006
- **Work Completed:** 04/09/2004
- **Items:** 2 door(s)