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42 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Chestnut Road

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

42 Chestnut Road is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £171,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£171,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2023Most recent

    £171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BE: £170,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Chestnut Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,408

Street avg £1,639

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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.
£164k

1 Brundard Close

WS3 1AR

£169k

1 Archer Road

WS3 1AN

£169k

1 Ashfield Close

WS3 1PW

3 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Deans Place

WS3 1RB

£154k

1 Dawson Street

WS3 1LN

£179k

1 Chaucer Road

WS3 1DD

£181k

1 Chestnut Place

WS3 1AS

£183k

1 Avon Road

WS3 1PA

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

Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 41 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WS3 1BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 42 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.