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71 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1AP

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 71 Chestnut Road

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

71 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold November 2022 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Corner plotYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Chestnut Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 71 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1AP

2decisions2extensions1nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Front and Rear Single Storey Extensions and Boundary Walls

    Reference
    04/1756/FL/H6
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

71 Chestnut Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2022Most recent

    £230,000

    +44.7%over 3 years

  2. 28 February 2019

    £159,000

    +27.2%over 2 years

  3. 19 October 2016

    £125,000

    +47.1%over 8 years

  4. 22 April 2008

    £85,000

    +41.7%over 4 years

  5. 22 April 2004

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1AP: £114,000 (2025–2002).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Chestnut Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Walsall Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 1AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WS3 1AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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