Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW
4 planning records
Estimated value
£280,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£74,500)+276%
- Against WS1 4NW's recent median (£130,500)+115%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£280,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£74,500)+276%
- Against WS1 4NW's recent median (£130,500)+115%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Duchess Road is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 4NW. 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
113 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in WS1 4NW
5 sales, median £130,500 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
17 Duchess Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
6 January 1995Most recent
£74,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 4NW: £130,500 (2026–2019).
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About 17 Duchess Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Duchess Road is a detached house in Walsall (WS1 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 1995 — that's 32 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 275.8% above the 1995 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 47.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
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 02 Apr 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 April 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2014from Aug 2013
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Duchess Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 17 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW
4decisions4extensions41documents7nearby
- Apr 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Ground floor front and rear and two storey front and rear extensions
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 20/0314
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
- ExtensionApr 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Duchess Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 Duchess Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£659
Street avg £1,647
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
290/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Joseph Leckie Academy. 44 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Joseph Leckie AcademySecondary454m
- Palfrey Junior SchoolPrimary870m
- Palfrey Infant SchoolPrimary970m
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant AcademyPrimary978m
Nearest stops
- Bescot Stadium Rail StationRailway station308m
- Tame Bridge Parkway Rail StationRailway station1.6km
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,834 reports35%
- Shoplifting929 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime352 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson348 reports7%
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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 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.1dB
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 17 Duchess Road is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS1 4NW. 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 17 Duchess Road. 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 17 Duchess Road was lodged in April 2014 at band D and expired in April 2024, 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. 4 applications are matched to 17 Duchess Road. 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 44 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS1 4NW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Duchess Road is in council tax band D. 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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