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

## Property details

- Slug: `cc3200a` (address key hash: `cc3200ae3ac2d19dbf1f74cbf50e3d219397a6c7`)
- Postcode: WV9 5QF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 115 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £129,950 Jun 2004
- Price per m²: £1,130/m²
- Local average: £222,167 (6 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £129,950
- Date: 2004-06-18
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/03/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,513/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2988-7270-2607-0441)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2004-06-18 | £129,950 | Semi-detached | — | £283,668 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/98440b52-c624-4033-be5a-b73176f730fb) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF | £129,950 | 18/06/2004 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 WEYHILL CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5RA | £182,500 | 09/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HOWLAND CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PY | £243,500 | 22/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 43 PENSHAW CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5NF | £197,000 | 23/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WHITBURN CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5NH | £190,000 | 13/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 LEYBOURNE CRESCENT, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QG | £230,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 TYNING CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QH | £217,500 | 10/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 TEBWORTH CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QX | £217,500 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MARHOLM CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QY | £238,000 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 WOODFORD CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PZ | £223,000 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 FUCHSIA DRIVE, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5SA | £190,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 MARKHAM CROFT, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PU | £162,500 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 ELDRIDGE CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PX | £205,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 MARKHAM CROFT, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PU | £222,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CAMELLIA GARDENS, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5SH | £219,000 | 13/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 TYNING CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QH | £180,000 | 13/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF | £172,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LAVENDER CLOSE, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5SB | £175,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 58 HALESWORTH ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PJ | £220,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 CAMELLIA GARDENS, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5SH | £260,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LAVENDER CLOSE, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5SB | £200,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £207,225 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.5%
- **10y growth:** 41.4%

## 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 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:** 0.9% (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:** 10.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £521/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.6%

*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 |