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

## Property details

- Slug: `e511804` (address key hash: `e51180421938a057c9bf72f459149ae607587a7d`)
- Postcode: WV9 5QF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £196,000 Dec 2021
- Price per m²: £2,722/m²
- Local average: £305,500 (6 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £196,000
- Date: 2021-12-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/03/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £429/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/9239-7127-8000-0741-5226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2021-12-20 | £196,000 | Detached | — | £242,850 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad09a-6af8-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 SOLENT CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QF | £196,000 | 20/12/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 SONNING DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QN | £218,000 | 30/05/2025 | Detached |
| 9 ELDRIDGE CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PX | £350,000 | 15/11/2024 | Detached |
| 5A ASHWELLS GROVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PT | £289,000 | 28/11/2023 | Detached |
| 14 HAYWAIN CLOSE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5QQ | £187,000 | 21/07/2023 | Detached |
| 82 ARMSTEAD ROAD, PENDEFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5RF | £325,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 3 HALESWORTH ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PH | £215,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 12 HALESWORTH ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV9 5PJ | £248,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £261,714 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.6%
- **10y growth:** 14.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.4%

## 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:** 0.6% (weak for cashflow)
- **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:** 7.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £261/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.5%

*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 #5481958
- **Address:** 1 Solent Close, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV9 5QF
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/03/2008
- **Work Completed:** 30/01/2008
- **Items:** 2 door(s)