Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Boscobel Road, Walsall, WS1 2PL
Estimated value
£417,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£302,000)+38%
- Against WS1 2PL's recent median (£350,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£417,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£302,000)+38%
- Against WS1 2PL's recent median (£350,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Boscobel Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 2PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in WS1 2PL
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Boscobel Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
3 July 2018Most recent
£302,000
+31.8%10 April 2018
£229,075
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 2PL: £350,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Boscobel Road, Walsall, WS1 2PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Boscobel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Boscobel Road is a detached house in Walsall (WS1 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018. Across 2018–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 38.1% above the 2018 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Boscobel Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Boscobel Road, Walsall, WS1 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Boscobel Road has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Boscobel Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Boscobel Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,649
Street avg £2,523
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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.
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
1.7 km
Walsall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Mary's Grammar School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary357m
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary673m
- Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary781m
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary844m
Nearest stops
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Bescot Stadium Rail StationRailway station2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,834 reports35%
- Shoplifting929 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime352 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson348 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS1 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Boscobel Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 2PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Boscobel Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Boscobel Road was lodged in May 2018 at band E and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Boscobel Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS1 2PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Boscobel Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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