Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
2 planning records
Last sold (2004)
£130,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- WS1 1XA recent median£115,000
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band A
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We don't publish an estimate for 5 Lower Forster Street because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WS1 1XA.
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in WS1 1XA
5 sales, median £115,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
23 January 2004Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 1XA: £115,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WS1 1XA
11 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
Sold Jun 2025
£105,0008 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
Sold May 2023
£115,0007 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
Sold May 2022
£155,0006 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
Sold Jun 2006
£97,5009 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
Sold May 2006
£120,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Lower Forster Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lower Forster Street is a property in Walsall (WS1 1XA). It has council tax band A.
Held since January 2004 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 5 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
2decisions1extensions1documents6nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
- Sept 2005SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Change of use from house to two flats including single storey extension.
ExtensionChange of Use- Reference
- 05/1547/FL/W6
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJan 2006Decision
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Walsall district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
290/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Walsall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Walsall College. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Walsall College16 plus300m
- Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary312m
- Butts Primary SchoolPrimary443m
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary562m
Nearest stops
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station535m
- Bescot Stadium Rail StationRailway station2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,834 reports35%
- Shoplifting929 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime352 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson348 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS1 1XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 5 Lower Forster Street because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WS1 1XA.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Lower Forster Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 5 Lower Forster Street. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Lower Forster Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS1 1XA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Lower Forster Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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