Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£179,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£175,000)+2%
- Against WS1 4NW's recent median (£130,500)+37%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£175,000)+2%
- Against WS1 4NW's recent median (£130,500)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 43 Duchess Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WS1 4NW
5 sales, median £130,500 (2026–2017)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£175,000
+43.4%over 5 years24 November 2017
£122,000
+14.0%over 12 years6 September 2005
£107,000
+92.8%over 4 years26 April 2001
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 4NW: £130,500 (2026–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 43 Duchess Road, Walsall, WS1 4NW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 178.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2032
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
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.
7
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 £1,513
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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%
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
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 43 Duchess Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 43 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 43 Duchess Road was lodged in September 2022 at band C and is valid until September 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 43 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
- 43 Duchess Road is in council tax band B. 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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