Detached

24 LANGLEY ROAD

WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 7LH

£225,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WV3 7LH

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Langley Rd / Fareham Crescent	0.1 miles
Shop	Sandhu Wines	0.6 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	1.6 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton	2.5 miles
Train station	Wolverhampton	2.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£225,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,647/m²

Local average

£356,889 (18 sales)

Street crime

119 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/09/2025

Expiry date: 02/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,326/year

Potential heating cost: £770/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £28,078

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£210 - £245)
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	27/03/2026	£225,000	Detached	—	£227,759 to June 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	£225,000
listed	03/09/2025	£275,000

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
7 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DU	£382,500	28/11/2025	Detached
16 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DT	£435,000	05/06/2023	Detached
31 SOUTHFIELD GROVE, MERRY HILL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DP	£420,000	11/08/2022	Detached
11 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DH	£362,000	20/04/2022	Detached
4 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DT	£327,500	20/04/2022	Detached
40A LANGLEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 7LH	£285,000	04/02/2022	Detached
45 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DU	£366,650	14/01/2022	Detached
7 HIGHCLERE GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 4YY	£295,000	26/11/2021	Detached
47 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DU	£315,000	30/09/2021	Detached
1 LANGLEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 4YT	£300,000	30/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £348,865 (10 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 21.1%

10y growth 14.5%

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

1y (index) 7.2%

5y (index) 28.7%

10y (index) 64.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £848/mo

Realistic £942/mo

Optimistic £1,036/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wolverhampton.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Warstones Drive, WV4	£750/mo	2	0.49 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Castlecroft, WV3	£895/mo	2	0.66 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £823/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 7.1% gross yield avg £280,000 sale, £1,650/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £102,875

Target investor price (1%) £82,300

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.8×

Monthly cashflow £-170/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Plot: ~1,237 m² (0.31 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	56
Vehicle crime	13
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	10
Public order	8
Anti-social behaviour	6
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	4
Shoplifting	3
Other crime	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	119

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Bhylls Acre Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2015
Penn Fields School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2023
Highfields School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 25 Nov 2021
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2015
Castlecroft Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Nov 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
22/09/2008	04/08/2008	4	1

# 24 LANGLEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 7LH

## Property details

- Slug: `f393a9c` (address key hash: `f393a9c881bfa3406b1beb7811531a5a9f384b97`)
- Postcode: WV3 7LH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £225,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,647/m²
- Local average: £356,889 (18 sales)
- Street crime: 119 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £225,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,326/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £28,078

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£210 - £245)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0574-3054-1201-9095-6200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £225,000 | Detached | — | £227,759 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-ec1d-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 LANGLEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 7LH | £225,000 | 27/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166544276](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/11277c3)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £225,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £275,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DU | £382,500 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 16 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DT | £435,000 | 05/06/2023 | Detached |
| 31 SOUTHFIELD GROVE, MERRY HILL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DP | £420,000 | 11/08/2022 | Detached |
| 11 BHYLLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DH | £362,000 | 20/04/2022 | Detached |
| 4 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DT | £327,500 | 20/04/2022 | Detached |
| 40A LANGLEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 7LH | £285,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 45 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DU | £366,650 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| 7 HIGHCLERE GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 4YY | £295,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 47 BELLENCROFT GARDENS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV3 8DU | £315,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 1 LANGLEY ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 4YT | £300,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £348,865 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.1%
- **10y growth:** 14.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 7.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 64.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £848/mo
- **Realistic:** £942/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,036/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Warstones Drive, WV4 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Castlecroft, WV3 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £823/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £102,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,300

*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

- **This street:** 7.1% gross yield (avg £280,000 sale, £1,650/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £823/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-170/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:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[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 | 56 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **119** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bhylls Acre Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Dec 2015 |
| Penn Fields School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2023 |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 25 Nov 2021 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| Castlecroft Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 26 Nov 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #5988571
- **Address:** 24 Langley Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV3 7LH
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/09/2008
- **Work Completed:** 04/08/2008
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)