242 Harden Road, Walsall, WS3 1BS
About 242 Harden Road
242 Harden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sold May 2022 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
242 Harden 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
Latest sale on 242 Harden Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£180,000
+56.5%over 4 years28 May 2018
£115,000
+32.2%over 3 years28 November 2014
£87,000
-3.3%over 8 years29 June 2006
£90,000
+24.1%over 1 year18 October 2004
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BS: £127,000 (2021–2017).
Versus other Harden Road homes
Price per m² for 242 Harden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,297
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
337/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB