What type of property is 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE last sold for £263,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and May 2022, 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE rose from £85,000 to £263,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS1 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE 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 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE located?

17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS1 postcode district.

Is 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE 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 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

The closest primary school to 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School (219m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blue Coat Church of England Academy (338m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

The closest rail stop to 17 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE is Walsall Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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17 Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Bernard Street

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

17 Bernard Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Walsall (WS1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £263,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

17 Bernard Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jan 2022

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bernard Street 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.

Latest sale on 17 Bernard Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£263,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£263,000
+61.8%over 16 years
4 August 2005
£162,500
+91.2%over 4 years
17 August 2000
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 2LE: £197,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WS1 2LE

On the street

Versus other Bernard Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Bernard Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,934

Street avg £1,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Walsall report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Walsall Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School. 33 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 2LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS1 2LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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