# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WV8 1NE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 40 ORCHARD LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, CODSALL, STAFFORDSHIRE WV8 1NE |
| Price | £210,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 73 m² |
| Last sold | £135,000 Jul 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/04/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £694/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2977-8640-2196-5105)

## Description

**Lee Cooke Estate Agency Group proudly presents this highly deceptive and CHAIN FREE mid-terraced property, ideally situated within the popular area of Bilbrook, Codsall, offering charming living spaces and a truly delightful cottage-style garden.**

Externally, the property benefits from ample off-road parking at the front and a particularly large, wonderful cottage-style rear garden that truly needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Internally, the accommodation features an inviting entrance porch leading to an entrance hall, a wonderful open-plan entertainment kitchen diner with a ground floor guest WC, a comfortable lounge, and a large, feature conservatory to the rear with internal storage.

The first floor provides two well-proportioned bedrooms and a fitted family bathroom, ensuring ample space for comfortable living.

**For further details, to book a viewing, or for a free selling valuation, contact Lee Cooke Estate Agency Group today.**

**Location and Area**

Situated in the popular area of Bilbrook, which adjoins the highly sought-after village of Codsall. Both Codsall and Bilbrook boast convenient train stations with links to Birmingham City Centre and surrounding areas. Codsall further offers a fantastic selection of local shopping, healthcare facilities, welcoming public houses with eateries, and highly regarded schools. Additional shopping opportunities are readily available in neighbouring areas such as Penkridge, Cannock, Wolverhampton, and Wednesfield, which provide an abundance of desirable retail options.

**Entrance Porch**

Accessed via a double-glazed door to the front, with double-glazed windows to the front, leading to the entrance hall.

**Entrance Hall**

Featuring a door from the porch, stairs to the first-floor landing, a central heated radiator, laminate flooring, and a door leading into the entertainment kitchen diner.

**Entertainment Kitchen Diner - 16'4" x 9'6" max**

A bright space with a double-glazed window to the front, an access door to the conservatory, and access leading into the main family lounge. Fitted with a one and a half drainer sink unit, a selection of fitted wall and base units with roll-top worksurfaces, LVT flooring, doors to various rooms, and a central heated radiator.

**Ground Floor Guest WC**

Comprising a double-glazed window to the front, a low-flush toilet, a wall-mounted wash basin, and a door leading into the kitchen diner.

**Lounge - 10'9" x 10'5" max**

Featuring bi-folding doors leading to the conservatory, LVT flooring, a door leading into the entertainment kitchen diner, and a central heated radiator.

**Conservatory - 18' x 8'4" max**

A spacious conservatory with a feature log burner, a selection of double-glazed windows overlooking the rear garden, with double-glazed French doors to the rear, bi-folding doors leading into the lounge, and a door leading to the main kitchen.

**Storage Area**

Accessed via a door from the conservatory, with a double-glazed window to the rear.

**First Floor Landing**

Benefiting from a double-glazed window to the front, a central heated radiator, a storage cupboard housing the Worcester Boiler, stairs leading to the ground floor, and doors to various rooms.

**Bedroom One - 12'8" x 10' max**

A comfortable bedroom with a double-glazed window to the rear offering field views, a central heated radiator, built-in wardrobes, and loft access with pull-down ladders.

**Bedroom Two - 10'7" x 10'1" max**

Featuring a double-glazed window to the rear, a central heated radiator, and a door to the first-floor landing.

**Bathroom / Shower Room**

Equipped with a double-glazed window to the front, a walk-in shower area, a low-flush toilet, a pedestal wash basin, and a central heated radiator.

**Front Garden**

Providing gravelled and concrete off-road parking to the front, an external water tap, an external electric car charging point, and a shared right-of-way leading to the rear access.

**Rear Garden**

A wonderful rear garden that requires viewing to fully appreciate, featuring a selection of storage sheds, a lawned area, a vegetable patch, a log store, a gate leading to a side right-of-way, a selection of trees, plants, and shrubs, and an ornamental pond.

**OUR SERVICES & PARTNERS**

We work closely with a number of business partners to help our buyers and sellers, we may receive referral fees for these services.

·         We offer FREE selling valuation appraisals (with our in-house team)

·         Mortgage advice is available (with one of our partners)

·         Property lawyers are available (with one of our partners)

·         Surveys – Removals – Trades are also available (with our partners)

Disclaimer

The property details supplied are meant to give a general overview of the property. The measurements, descriptions, floorplans, aerial boundary views, freehold or leasehold information supplied and fixtures, fittings and services connected within the advert should be confirmed with your legal representative before incurring any costs and should be classed as incorrect. We have not carried out a survey, legal valuation or tested any of the services, fixtures, appliances or fittings. We may update these details at any stage without notice. All images and information are copyright of Lee Cooke Estate Agency group eXp.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/174834215/322595) - Floorplan 1
- ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/174834215/322597) - Floorplan 2
- ![Floorplan 3](/listings/photos/174834215/322599) - Floorplan 3

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/174834215/322601) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1355994
- **Address:** 40 Orchard Lane, Codsall, WV8 1NE
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/01/2004
- **Work Completed:** 01/10/2003
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1847208
- **Address:** 40 Orchard Lane, Codsall, WV8 1NE
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/07/2004
- **Work Completed:** 12/05/2004
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 ORCHARD LANE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NE | £135,000 | 29/07/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 TANNER COURT, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1FB | £89,250 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 OAKLEIGH DRIVE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1JP | £244,000 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 CROMPTON COURT, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1GE | £175,000 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 MANOR CLOSE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NF | £185,000 | 07/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 ACACIA CRESCENT, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NU | £212,500 | 02/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 ACACIA CRESCENT, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NU | £250,000 | 25/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 56 ORCHARD LANE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NH | £170,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 MANOR CLOSE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NF | £179,950 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 MANOR CLOSE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NF | £165,000 | 20/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 21C BILBROOK ROAD, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1EU | £215,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 31 LIME TREE ROAD, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NX | £225,000 | 01/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 38 LIME TREE ROAD, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NP | £180,000 | 22/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 27 CROMPTON COURT, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1GE | £145,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 32 CROMPTON COURT, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1GE | £135,000 | 01/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 17 LIME TREE ROAD, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1NX | £175,000 | 22/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 4 CROMPTON COURT, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WV8 1GE | £145,000 | 20/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £180,669 (16 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £188,200 (10 Terraced, WV8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +11.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £851/mo
- **Realistic:** £945/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,040/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £623/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Alexander Road, WV8 | £975/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Alexander Road, WV8 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Marshall Way, WV8 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,090/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,500

*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 £995/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £43/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.9%

*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:** £2,877/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -33.5%
- **10y growth:** 12.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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