1 Canute Close, Walsall, WS1 3JL

1 Canute Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS1 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 51 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 29 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 29.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £86,500 in February 2024.