21 Shrubbery Close, Walsall, WS1 2BW

21 Shrubbery Close is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS1 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 125 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 42.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.