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68 AUSTIN STREET

WOLVERHAMPTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS WV6 0NW

775 sq ft Listed 9 Feb 2016 (-3826d)

£79,995

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# Shop for sale (WV6 0NW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 68 AUSTIN STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS WV6 0NW |
| Price | £79,995 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 72 m² |
| Last sold | £27,000 Oct 1996 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/03/2036
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9030-3060-9207-1186-3204)

## Description

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, T/O £95,000, Well established business, Niche online market, High level of repeat business, Fully re-locatable business, Asking Price £79,995 plus SAV

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4209592
- **Address:** 68 Austin Street, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 0NW
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/11/2006
- **Work Completed:** 27/10/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 AUSTIN STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV6 0NW | £27,000 | 31/10/1996 | Terraced |
| 68 AUSTIN STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV6 0NW | £13,500 | 30/11/1995 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 108 LEICESTER STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV6 0PS | £178,000 | 28/10/2022 | Other |
| 108 LEICESTER STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV6 0PS | £235,000 | 03/05/2022 | Other |

**Area average:** £206,500 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £365,000 (3 Other, WV6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -78.1%

## 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 End Terrace, Bright St, WV1 | £1,095/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,095/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.37% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £109,500

*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 £1,095/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 16.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £645/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 33.4%

*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:** £1,111/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -46.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wolverhampton; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 30.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 72.2%

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£27,000 Oct 1996

Price per m²

£1,111/m²

Local average

£365,000 (-78.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (830 of 33,755)

Street crime

554 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Description

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, T/O £95,000, Well established business, Niche online market, High level of repeat business, Fully re-locatable business, Asking Price £79,995 plus SAV

Listed by

Bolton

Knightsbridge Commercial

Reference: 39826896

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/03/2026

Expiry date: 16/03/2036

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4209592

Property Details

Street: 68 Austin Street

Town: WOLVERHAMPTON

Postcode: WV6 0NW

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/11/2006

Work Completed: 27/10/2006

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

100% since 1995

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	31/10/1996 (29 years ago)	£27,000	+100%
Sold	30/11/1995 (30 years ago)	£13,500	—

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
108 LEICESTER STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV6 0PS	£178,000	28/10/2022	Other
108 LEICESTER STREET, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV6 0PS	£235,000	03/05/2022	Other

Area average: £206,500 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -46.8%

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

1y (index) 4.5%

5y (index) 30.4%

10y (index) 72.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £844/mo

Realistic £938/mo

Optimistic £1,032/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wolverhampton.

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

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Dunstall Rd / Lowe St	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Evans St / Gloucester Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Weapons Disposal Bin	0.2 miles
Shop	Brindley	0.2 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton	0.6 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Campus	0.7 miles
Train station	Wolverhampton	0.9 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	1.5 miles
Train station	Bilbrook	2.9 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	3.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	243
Shoplifting	54
Criminal damage and arson	45
Public order	42
Vehicle crime	33
Other theft	31
Anti-social behaviour	25
Drugs	19
Burglary	18
Possession of weapons	16
Other crime	8
Bicycle theft	7
Robbery	7
Theft from the person	6
Total incidents	554

Within 1 mile during May 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
Dunstall Hill Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 13 May 2019
West Park Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 6 May 2019
Broadmeadow Special School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2024
Pine Green Academy	Other	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Nov 2022
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022

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 End Terrace, Bright St, WV1	£1,095/mo	3	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,095/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £136,875

Target investor price (1%) £109,500

Gross yield 16.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 6.1×

Monthly cashflow £645/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 33.4%

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).