7a, Little Gorway, Walsall, WS1 3BQ

7a is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS1 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 125.8% above the 2008 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 54.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 8 EPCs).