What kind of home is 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW last sold for £175,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,500 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and January 2023, 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW rose from £55,500 to £175,000, a change of £119,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

The current EPC rating for 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW use?

The latest EPC at 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW in?

43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS1 postcode district.

Is 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1511% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

The closest primary school to 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW is Palfrey Junior School (870m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Joseph Leckie Academy (454m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW?

The closest rail stop to 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 308m away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

Does 43 Duchess Road, WS1 4NW have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.8 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.06 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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43 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Duchess Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

43 Duchess Road is an end-of-terrace house in Walsall (WS1 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 207% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from May 2010

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Duchess Road has no planning applications on record.

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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£175,000
+43.4%over 5 years
24 November 2017
£122,000
+14.0%over 12 years
6 September 2005
£107,000
+92.8%over 4 years
26 April 2001
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 4NW: £130,500 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in WS1 4NW

On the street

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 43 Duchess Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,070

Street avg £1,428

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Redhouse Street

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1 Rutter Street

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1 Cambridge Street

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Area

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.

Full Walsall report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Rising 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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS1 4NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.1dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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