Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Harden Close, Walsall, WS3 1BU
Estimated value
£204,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£117,000)+74%
- Against WS3 1BU's recent median (£58,000)+252%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£204,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£117,000)+74%
- Against WS3 1BU's recent median (£58,000)+252%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Harden Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WS3 1BU
5 sales, median £58,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Harden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£117,000
+37.6%over 4 years20 February 2015
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BU: £58,000 (2024–2023).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 2 Harden Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Harden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 74.4% above the 2019 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £117,000 in July 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromD58toC73
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Harden Close, Walsall, WS3 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Harden Close 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.
Versus other Harden Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Harden Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,315
Street avg £1,155
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyPrimary303m
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary417m
- Goldsmith Primary AcademyPrimary453m
- Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary769m
Nearest stops
- Bloxwich Rail StationRailway station2.4km
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,368 reports41%
- Shoplifting620 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime409 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Harden Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 1BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Harden Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Harden Close was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Harden Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS3 1BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Harden Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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