Sold STC Semi-detached

1 JOHNSON AVENUE

WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS WV11 3BB

2 beds 1 baths 57 m² Listed 31 Jul 2025 (-368d)

£255,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (WV11 3BB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 JOHNSON AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS WV11 3BB |
| Price | £255,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £255,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/09/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £512/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- W2 (6,000)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8253-7021-5370-5485-0996)

## Description

Occupying a prominent corner position, in one of Wednesfields most sought after residential areas, this appealing Semi Detached Bungalow has undergone an extensive programme of modernisation to now offer an impressive home which must be viewed to be fully appreciated. Noteworthy features include a superb well appointed breakfast kitchen with quality units, a refitted shower room, GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING (as described), UPVC DOUBLE GLAZING (as described) and a delightful rear garden. The property can be more fully described as :-(approx. dimensions only).

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/165173666/441876) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #11118443
- **Address:** 1 Johnson Avenue, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV11 3BB
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/07/2015
- **Work Completed:** 02/07/2015
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 JOHNSON AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3BB | £255,000 | 16/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 1 JOHNSON AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3BB | £166,000 | 06/10/2018 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 345 LICHFIELD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3EN | £188,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WHITEHOUSE AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3BD | £210,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 LINTHOUSE LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3ED | £185,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 LICH AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DQ | £190,000 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 OVERSEAL ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AX | £250,000 | 06/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 BLACKHAM ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2EN | £145,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WYMERING AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2PH | £220,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 33 JOHNSON AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3BB | £215,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 LICH AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DQ | £257,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 BLACKHAM ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2EN | £221,500 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LICH AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DQ | £206,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 SHARDLOW ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AZ | £250,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 SHARDLOW ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AZ | £205,000 | 04/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SHARDLOW ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AZ | £291,500 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 100 OLINTHUS AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DN | £163,000 | 02/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 311 LICHFIELD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3EN | £180,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 BLACKHAM ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2EN | £157,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 101 OLINTHUS AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DN | £185,000 | 03/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 83 OLINTHUS AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DN | £152,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 25 GRIFFITHS DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2JL | £120,000 | 25/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £215,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £198,737 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £225,902 (56 Semi-detached, WV11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +12.9%

## 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 Staffordshire North (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £479/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, Lichfield Road, WV11 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Coltsfoot Close, WV11 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £900/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*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 £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-219/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.6%

*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:** £4,474/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.4%
- **10y growth:** 73.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wolverhampton; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 73.7%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

57 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£255,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,474/m²

Local average

£225,902 (+12.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,798 of 33,755)

Street crime

196 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

Semi Detached Bungalow
Two Bedrooms
Garage
Central Heating
UPVC Double Glazing
Shower Room

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Wednesfield

Oliver Ling

Reference: 165173666

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/09/2017

Expiry date: 14/09/2027

Current heating cost: £512/year

Potential heating cost: £373/year

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #11118443

Property Details

Street: 1 Johnson Avenue

Town: WOLVERHAMPTON

Postcode: WV11 3BB

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 27/07/2015

Work Completed: 02/07/2015

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

54% since 2018

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	16/02/2026 (5 months ago)	£255,000	+53.6%
Sold	06/10/2018 (7 years ago)	£166,000	—

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
345 LICHFIELD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3EN	£188,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
11 WHITEHOUSE AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3BD	£210,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
23 LINTHOUSE LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3ED	£185,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
33 LICH AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DQ	£190,000	05/09/2025	Semi-detached
3 OVERSEAL ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AX	£250,000	06/02/2025	Semi-detached
18 BLACKHAM ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2EN	£145,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
4 WYMERING AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2PH	£220,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 33 JOHNSON AVENUE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3BB	£215,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
49 LICH AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DQ	£257,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
30 BLACKHAM ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2EN	£221,500	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
4 LICH AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DQ	£206,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
19 SHARDLOW ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AZ	£250,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
51 SHARDLOW ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AZ	£205,000	04/10/2022	Semi-detached
18 SHARDLOW ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3AZ	£291,500	28/09/2022	Semi-detached
100 OLINTHUS AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DN	£163,000	02/08/2022	Semi-detached
311 LICHFIELD ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3EN	£180,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
35 BLACKHAM ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2EN	£157,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
101 OLINTHUS AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DN	£185,000	03/11/2021	Semi-detached
83 OLINTHUS AVENUE, WEDNESFIELD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 3DN	£152,000	22/10/2021	Semi-detached
25 GRIFFITHS DRIVE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WEST MIDLANDS, WV11 2JL	£120,000	25/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £215,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £198,737 (19 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.4%

10y growth 73.6%

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

1y (index) 8.9%

5y (index) 33.6%

10y (index) 73.7%

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 Staffordshire North: £479/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Linthouse Lane / Kitchen Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Linthouse Wines	0.2 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.2 miles
Hospital	The Gem Centre	1.2 miles
Hospital	Ivydene	1.2 miles
Train station	Willenhall	2.0 miles
Train station	Bloxwich North	2.3 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Science Park	2.6 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton	2.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	92
Shoplifting	26
Criminal damage and arson	17
Other theft	14
Public order	12
Vehicle crime	11
Burglary	9
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Drugs	1
Total incidents	196

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Edward the Elder Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2012
Ashmore Park Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 9 Mar 2015
Oak Meadow Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 May 2012
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2023
Perry Hall Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2011

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, Lichfield Road, WV11	£950/mo	2	0.73 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Coltsfoot Close, WV11	£850/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £900/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500

Target investor price (1%) £90,000

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.6×

Monthly cashflow £-219/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.6%

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).