Sold STC End of terrace

162 DOVEDALE ROAD

WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS WV4 6RB

3 beds 1 baths 893 sq ft Listed 6 Oct 2023 (-985d)

£249,950

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# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (WV4 6RB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 162 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS WV4 6RB |
| Price | £249,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 83 m² |
| Last sold | £240,000 Apr 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/10/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £974/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/2150-4910-2070-6197-6791)

## Description

This delightful home benefits from numerous noteworthy features including: a spacious lounge diner, fitted kitchen, modern bathroom, central heating, double glazing, off road parking to the side with four useful garages.

Council Tax Band B.

Energy Rating C.

Tenure FREEHOLD.

## Property Photos

- ![FRONT ELEVATION](/listings/photos/140860931/592474) - FRONT ELEVATION
- ![SIDE ELEVATION](/listings/photos/140860931/592476) - SIDE ELEVATION
- ![FOUR GARAGES](/listings/photos/140860931/592478) - FOUR GARAGES
- ![LIVING ROOM](/listings/photos/140860931/592479) - LIVING ROOM
- ![LIVING ROOM](/listings/photos/140860931/592482) - LIVING ROOM
- ![DINING AREA](/listings/photos/140860931/592484) - DINING AREA
- ![KITCHEN](/listings/photos/140860931/592486) - KITCHEN
- ![BEDROOM](/listings/photos/140860931/592489) - BEDROOM
- ![BEDROOM](/listings/photos/140860931/592491) - BEDROOM
- ![BATHROOM](/listings/photos/140860931/592493) - BATHROOM
- ![REAR GARDEN](/listings/photos/140860931/592496) - REAR GARDEN
- ![BBQ AREA](/listings/photos/140860931/592498) - BBQ AREA
- ![BBQ AREA](/listings/photos/140860931/592499) - BBQ AREA
- ![REAR VIEW](/listings/photos/140860931/592500) - REAR VIEW
- ![REAR ELEVATION](/listings/photos/140860931/592502) - REAR ELEVATION
- ![SIDE ELEVATION](/listings/photos/140860931/592507) - SIDE ELEVATION

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/140860931/592509) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 162 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB | £240,000 | 19/04/2024 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 120 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB | £278,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 126 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB | £250,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 83 MOUNT ROAD, LANESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6LU | £190,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 122 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB | £240,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 127 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QU | £265,000 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 100 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB | £260,000 | 15/03/2023 | Flat |
| 52 MONUMENT LANE, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 1LY | £180,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 MONUMENT LANE, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 1LX | £170,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 58 BATH STREET, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 1LT | £210,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 JOHNSON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RL | £155,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 BEACON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RN | £167,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 73 WOODCROSS STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RP | £134,000 | 29/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 6A JOHNSON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RL | £62,500 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 WOODCROSS STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RS | £154,950 | 04/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 87 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QU | £205,000 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 81 WOODCROSS STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RS | £160,000 | 25/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 108 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QT | £290,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 HIGH VIEW, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RQ | £175,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 87 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QU | £140,000 | 25/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 JOHNSON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RL | £157,500 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 21 LAPPER AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6PR | £260,000 | 12/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £257,000 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £180,938 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £191,800 (10 Terraced, WV4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +30.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £838/mo
- **Realistic:** £931/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,024/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Cross Place, DY3 | £1,025/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Clifton Street, WV14 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Wolverhampton, WV14 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hurst Road, WV14 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spring Road, WV4 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spring Road, WV4 | £100/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hilton Road, WV4 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birmingham New Road, WV14 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rosneath Close, WV4 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,039/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-19/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.3%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,011/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.7%
- **10y growth:** 17.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 75.1%

## 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)

FRONT ELEVATION SIDE ELEVATION FOUR GARAGES LIVING ROOM LIVING ROOM DINING AREA KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM BATHROOM REAR GARDEN BBQ AREA BBQ AREA REAR VIEW REAR ELEVATION SIDE ELEVATION

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

83 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£240,000 Apr 2024

Price per m²

£3,011/m²

Local average

£191,800 (+30.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,003 of 33,755)

Street crime

176 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED
FAMILY HOME WITH FOUR GARAGES TO THE SIDE
THREE BEDROOMS
28ft LOUNGE DINER
FITTED KITCHEN
MODERN FIRST FLOOR BATHROOM
CENTRAL HEATING AND DOUBLE GLAZING
AMPLE OFF ROAD PARKING
POPULAR RESIDENTIAL AREA
CONTACT OUR SEDGLEY OFFICE FOR YOUR VIEWING

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A unique opportunity to purchase a family home with the addition of four garages to the side ideal for a range of uses. This well maintained end terraced property with three bedrooms is situated in an extremely popular residential area local to amenities including shops, schools and public transport services.
This delightful home benefits from numerous noteworthy features including: a spacious lounge diner, fitted kitchen, modern bathroom, central heating, double glazing, off road parking to the side with four useful garages.
Council Tax Band B.
Energy Rating C.
Tenure FREEHOLD.

Listed by

Sedgley

Skitts Estate Agents

Reference: 140860931

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/10/2023

Expiry date: 15/10/2033

Current heating cost: £974/year

Potential heating cost: £897/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/04/2024 (2 years ago)	£240,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 120 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB	£278,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 126 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB	£250,000	19/05/2023	Semi-detached
83 MOUNT ROAD, LANESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6LU	£190,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 122 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB	£240,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
127 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QU	£265,000	17/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 100 DOVEDALE ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6RB	£260,000	15/03/2023	Flat
52 MONUMENT LANE, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 1LY	£180,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
1 MONUMENT LANE, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 1LX	£170,000	16/09/2022	Terraced
58 BATH STREET, SEDGLEY, DUDLEY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, DY3 1LT	£210,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
14 JOHNSON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RL	£155,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
42 BEACON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RN	£167,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
73 WOODCROSS STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RP	£134,000	29/06/2022	Terraced
6A JOHNSON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RL	£62,500	06/05/2022	Terraced
30 WOODCROSS STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RS	£154,950	04/05/2022	Terraced
87 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QU	£205,000	28/04/2022	Terraced
81 WOODCROSS STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RS	£160,000	25/04/2022	Terraced
108 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QT	£290,000	18/02/2022	Terraced
21 HIGH VIEW, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RQ	£175,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
87 GROSVENOR ROAD, ETTINGSHALL PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6QU	£140,000	25/01/2022	Terraced
16 JOHNSON STREET, BILSTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV14 9RL	£157,500	24/09/2021	Terraced
21 LAPPER AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV4 6PR	£260,000	12/08/2021	Terraced

Street average: £257,000 (4 sales)

Area average: £180,938 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11.7%

10y growth 17.7%

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

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 30.5%

10y (index) 75.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £838/mo

Realistic £931/mo

Optimistic £1,024/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wolverhampton.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Black Country: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WV4 6RB

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Dovedale Rd / Camberley Crescent	0.0 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.4 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	0.7 miles
Train station	Coseley	1.1 miles
Train station	Tipton	2.4 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Science Park	3.7 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	3.9 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	9.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	79
Vehicle crime	21
Criminal damage and arson	18
Burglary	17
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	7
Public order	7
Other crime	6
Possession of weapons	5
Shoplifting	4
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	176

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Hill Avenue Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 24 Jun 2019
Manor Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 29 Jan 2023
Lanesfield Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2014
Queen Victoria Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 8 Jan 2020
Hurst Hill Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 30 Mar 2022

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
3 Bed Terraced House, Cross Place, DY3	£1,025/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Clifton Street, WV14	£1,100/mo	3	0.42 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Wolverhampton, WV14	£1,050/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hurst Road, WV14	£1,200/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spring Road, WV4	£1,350/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spring Road, WV4	£100/mo	3	0.7 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hilton Road, WV4	£925/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birmingham New Road, WV14	£1,500/mo	3	0.86 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rosneath Close, WV4	£1,100/mo	3	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,039/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.9×

Monthly cashflow £-19/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.3%

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).