What type of property is Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT last sold for £70,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in February 2005, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2005 and April 2023, Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT fell from £86,000 to £70,000, a change of £16,000. That works out to roughly -1.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

The current EPC rating for Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS1 1PT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT located?

Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

Police records around Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1511% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

The closest primary school to Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School (631m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walsall Studio School (309m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT?

The closest rail stop to Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, WS1 1PT is Walsall Rail Station, 293m away.

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Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, Walsall, WS1 1PT

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 2

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS1 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 63 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 61.4% above the 2023 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. Sold April 2023 for £70,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 21 Leicester Street, Walsall, WS1 1PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 2's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£70,000

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2023Most recent
£70,000
-18.6%over 18 years
28 February 2005
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 1PT: £55,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WS1 1PT

On the street

Versus other Leicester Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,111

Street avg £1,375

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Walsall Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Walsall Studio School. 36 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS1 1PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS1 1PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

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