Flat 1, 39 Lysways Street, Walsall, WS1 3AG

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS1 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 422.7% above the 2001 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, HMO conversion, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.