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68 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Chestnut Road

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

68 Chestnut Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £176,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 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.

68 Chestnut Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£176,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2022Most recent

    £176,000

    +95.6%over 5 years

  2. 1 May 2017

    £90,000

    +127.8%over 17 years

  3. 28 January 2000

    £39,500

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.

EPC Rating for 68 Chestnut Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,256

Street avg £1,654

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 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
£199k

1 Beeches Place

WS3 1HA

£205k

1 Camellia Close

WS3 1BL

£195k

1 Cartbridge Crescent

WS3 1QY

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