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8 Princes Avenue, Walsall, WS1 2PH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
232 m²
2497 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Princes Avenue

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

8 Princes Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS1 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 16 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 34.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Princes Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Princes Avenue, Walsall, WS1 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Princes Avenue, Walsall, WS1 2PH

1decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension to create new garage and first floor. Dormer windows to provide bedrooms, ensuite and bathroom. Remove part garage, convert and extend courtyard store to garden room.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/0123
    Full record in report

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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Princes Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2016Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 2PH: £260,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Princes Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Princes Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,681

Street avg £2,010

Below

Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Calder Avenue

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1 Boscobel Road

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1 Crabtree Road

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£393k

1 Princes Avenue

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2 bed1 bath
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

1.4 km

Walsall Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Queen Mary's Grammar School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WS1 2PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WS1 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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