Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£159,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£115,000)+38%
- Against WS1 1XA's recent median (£105,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£159,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£115,000)+38%
- Against WS1 1XA's recent median (£105,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Lower Forster Street is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 1XA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WS1 1XA
5 sales, median £105,000 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
8 Lower Forster Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
17 May 2023Most recent
£115,000
+2.4%22 November 2022
£112,250
+2.0%over 15 years17 July 2007
£110,000
+228.4%over 9 years25 September 1997
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 1XA: £105,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in WS1 1XA
11 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
Sold Jun 2025
£105,0007 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
£120,00010 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA
Sold Jan 2006
£97,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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 8 Lower Forster Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Lower Forster Street is a mid-terrace house in Walsall (WS1 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 38.3% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £115,000 in May 2023.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Lower Forster Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lower Forster Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Lower Forster Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,186
Street avg £1,250
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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
- The estimate for 8 Lower Forster Street is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 1XA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 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
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Lower Forster Street was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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.
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