What kind of home is 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN?

5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN?

5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft). That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS1 2JN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN use?

The latest EPC at 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN in?

5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN?

Police records around 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN 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.

What schools are near 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN?

The closest primary school to 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN is Chuckery Primary School (200m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blue Coat Church of England Academy (375m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN?

The closest rail stop to 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, WS1 2JN is Walsall Rail Station, 941m away.

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5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, Walsall, WS1 2JN

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a mid-terrace house in Walsall (WS1 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, First Floor Flat, Selborne Street, Walsall, WS1 2JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 2JN: £125,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WS1 2JN

On the street

Versus other Selborne Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Walsall Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chuckery Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS1 2JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS1 2JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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