Property profile

540 Penn Road

Map showing 540 Penn Road, Wolverhampton

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£285,000

Semi-Detached sold in Penn

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold17 Jul 2025
£260,000Change since last sale: +£23,000 (+9.0%)
Annualised change
+8.0% per yearWolverhampton annualised change (semi-detached) since 2025: +8.1% per yearThis property's value is moving in line with the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £274 per sq ft
£296 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£21 per sq ft (+7.7%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Penn
£263,000Estimate vs local median: +£20,000 (+7.7%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1930-1949
Floor area89 m² / 958 sq ft
Rooms6 habitable / 6 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection19 Mar 2025

Sales history

DatePriceChange
17 Jul 2025£260,000+63%
18 Feb 2016£160,000-6%
17 Dec 2008£170,000+295%
16 Nov 1997£43,000-

Local market

Property prices in Penn

Median price£282,500
Price per sq ft£275
Sales (last 12 months)137
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £330K

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 (about £275 per square foot) in Penn area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,000 up to £605,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached53£335,000£305
Semi-Detached58£263,000£274
Terraced15£220,000£232
Flats11£80,000£143

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Penn

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penn.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£231,000£238,200£168,000£144,000
2017£240,000£136,225£184,250£159,975
2018£260,000£119,500£190,000£171,500
2019£264,000£64,975£196,500£176,000
2020£281,000£82,500£211,000£190,000
2021£330,000£88,000£227,250£174,500
2022£336,250£82,500£259,500£208,000
2023£335,000£95,000£256,224£210,000
2024£337,500£70,000£270,000£240,000
2025£335,000£55,000£270,000£230,000
2026£365,000£80,000£262,500£220,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penn.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penn.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£210£268£168£165
2017£207£202£182£159
2018£226£143£194£164
2019£236£146£194£204
2020£238£131£212£187
2021£271£125£228£191
2022£298£126£260£213
2023£285£203£272£263
2024£279£179£263£246
2025£310£91£271£232
2026£287£147£280£248
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Penn.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Penn in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV4 4HU.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV4 4HU
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
17 Jul 2025540, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4HUSemi-DetachedFreehold£260,000
10 Mar 202632, Braden Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4JLSemi-DetachedFreehold£240,000
21 Nov 202560, Braden Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4JLSemi-DetachedFreehold£320,000
04 Jun 20261A, Bryan Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 4JPDetachedFreehold£456,000
07 Nov 202521, Buttons Farm Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5LRDetachedFreehold£365,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
498 Penn Road, WolverhamptonFreehold124 m²£150,000 (2007)
502 Penn Road, WolverhamptonFreehold91 m²£290,000 (2025)
506, Penn Road, Wolverhampton-117 m²-
508, Penn Road, WolverhamptonFreehold138 m²£100,000 (2003)
514, Penn Road, Wolverhampton-96 m²-
516, Penn Road, WolverhamptonFreehold101 m²£140,000 (2013)
518, Penn Road, Wolverhampton-75 m²-
524, Penn Road, WolverhamptonFreehold69 m²£140,000 (2004)
526, Penn Road, WolverhamptonFreehold86 m²£245,000 (2022)
528, Penn Road, WolverhamptonFreehold86 m²£160,000 (2017)

Area insights for WV4 4HU

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Overview

Postcode WV4 4HU is located in a major urban area, within the Penn ward of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Upper Penn area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Upper Penn is £54,703 per year. The nearest station is Wolverhampton, about 3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Upper Penn has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,811 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Upper Penn has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Upper Penn is £54,703 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from WV4 4HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Penn near WV4 4HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverhampton located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
4,150.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.15(-61%)
Vehicle crime
9.09(+40%)
Burglary
3.03(-25%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.82(-75%)
Other theft
1.21(-79%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
65%
Indian
67
18.61%
Other Asian
11
3.06%
Pakistani
9
2.5%
Other
9
2.5%
Total population: 360

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
30.07%
Level 3 (A level)
61
21.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
18.53%
No qualifications
38
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.04%
Total 16+ residents: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
44.68%
Owns with a mortgage
51
36.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.89%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.55%
Social rents from council
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

Schools

In the WV4 4HU postcode area, located within Upper Penn, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV4 4HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicablePenn Hall SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySpringdale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV4 4HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WV4 4HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-Operative FoodBraden Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4SHWalking directions to Co-Operative Food