Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78a, Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1AP
Estimated value
£256,000
- Against WS3 1AP's recent median (£159,000)+61%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against WS3 1AP's recent median (£159,000)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78a is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 1AP. 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
186 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WS3 1AP
5 sales, median £159,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
78a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 78a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
78a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2023from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD66
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78a, Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78a has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Chestnut Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
337/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary552m
- Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary587m
- Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyPrimary688m
- Goldsmith Primary AcademyPrimary710m
Nearest stops
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Bloxwich Rail StationRailway station2.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,368 reports41%
- Shoplifting620 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime409 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 WS3 1AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 78a is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 1AP. 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. No sale is recorded for 78a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 78a was lodged in November 2023 at band D and is valid until November 2033. 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 78a. 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 43 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS3 1AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78a is in council tax band C. 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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