78a, Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1AP
About 78a
78a is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
78a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
78a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
78a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1AP: £159,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Chestnut Road homes
Floor Area for 78a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB