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 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 113.9% 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
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.
£205,000
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 £1,421
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
2.4 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