1b, Countess Street, Walsall, WS1 4JZ

1b is a mid-terrace house in Walsall (WS1 4JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £200,000.