166b, Harden Road, Walsall, WS3 1BX
About 166b
166b is a detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold February 2020 for £160,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
166b 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
166b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 12 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2020Most recent
£160,000
+6.7%over 11 years9 April 2008
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BX: £137,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Harden Road homes
Floor Area for 166b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
2.2 km
Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy. 35 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







