What type of property is 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE last sold for £162,500 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS1 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

4 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 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

Police records around 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE show an average of 290 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE?

The closest rail stop to 4 Bernard Street, WS1 2LE is Walsall Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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4 Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Bernard Street

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

4 Bernard Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Walsall (WS1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 28.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £162,500 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Apr 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2021from May 2019

EPC improved fromD64toC70

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bernard Street, Walsall, WS1 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bernard Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£162,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 November 2022Most recent
£162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 2LE: £210,000 (2026–2023).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Bernard Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,413

Street avg £1,465

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Bernard Street

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1 Shrubbery Close

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1 Princes Avenue

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Beech Court

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1 Beacon Drive

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4 bed

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

290/mo

Steady 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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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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