Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wilderness, Little Gorway, Walsall, WS1 3BQ
Estimated value
£430,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£249,950)+72%
- Against WS1 3BQ's recent median (£487,500)-12%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£430,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£249,950)+72%
- Against WS1 3BQ's recent median (£487,500)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wilderness is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 3BQ. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WS1 3BQ
5 sales, median £487,500 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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.
Wilderness valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 February 2005Most recent
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 3BQ: £487,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WS1 3BQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Wilderness, Little Gorway, Walsall, WS1 3BQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Wilderness
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wilderness is a two-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS1 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 72% above the 2005 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wilderness, Little Gorway, Walsall, WS1 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Wilderness has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Little Gorway homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Wilderness outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,717
Street avg £2,459
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
1.3 km
Walsall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary194m
- Whitehall Junior Community SchoolPrimary421m
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary510m
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant AcademyPrimary536m
Nearest stops
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Bescot Stadium Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- Tame Bridge Parkway Rail StationRailway station2.5km
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 3BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 Wilderness is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 3BQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Wilderness. 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 Wilderness was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Wilderness. 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 34 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS1 3BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Wilderness 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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