# 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

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.

## 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:** 11.1%
- **10y growth:** 17.4%

## 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)