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8 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chestnut Road

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

8 Chestnut Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 74.1% above the 2018 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £108,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Chestnut Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chestnut Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Chestnut Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£108,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2018Most recent

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BB: £95,000 (2020–2008).

On the street

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 8 Chestnut Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,636

Street avg £1,475

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chestnut Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£194k

1 Clare Road

WS3 1RP

1 bed
£169k

1 Ashfield Close

WS3 1PW

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Dalby Road

WS3 1TS

3 bed
£262k

1 Arbury Grove

WS3 1TF

3 bed3 bath
£345k

1 Ashes Lane

WS3 1GD

3 bed2 bath
£188k

1 Blakenall Row

WS3 1LW

£187k

1 Beddows Road

WS3 1QB

£190k

1 Alderley Crescent

WS3 1TE

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

2.1 km

Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 1BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.