126 New Mills Street, Walsall, WS1 4LQ
About 126 New Mills Street
126 New Mills Street is an end-of-terrace house in Walsall (WS1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 53% above the 2006 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 115.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
126 New Mills Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 5 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2006Most recent
£100,000
+156.4%over 5 years19 January 2001
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 4LQ: £108,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in WS1 4LQ
Versus other New Mills Street homes
Price per m²
£1,099
Street avg £885
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Palfrey Junior School. 47 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







