1a, Harden Close, Walsall, WS3 1BU
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2023
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1a.
2 applications on record at 1a, Harden Close, Walsall, WS3 1BU
- Apr 2005New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed new detached house
- Reference
- 05/0232/FL/E2
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BU: £58,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Harden Close homes
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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