16 Oakland Road, Walsall, WS3 1BA
About 16 Oakland Road
16 Oakland Road is an end-of-terrace house in Walsall (WS3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 85.1% above the 2020 sale of £80,500. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £80,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Oakland Road 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.
£80,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2020Most recent
£80,500
+0.6%over 7 months27 March 2020
£80,000
+66.7%over 9 years25 March 2011
£48,000
-2.0%over 7 years21 October 2003
£49,000
+25.6%4 September 2003
£39,000
+22.1%over 5 years28 November 1997
£31,950
+6.5%30 July 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BA: £135,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Oakland Road homes
16 Oakland Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,134
Street avg £1,550
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy. 38 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







