Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
188 Harden Road, Walsall, WS3 1BX
Extendable
Estimated value
£199,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£165,000)+21%
- Against WS3 1BX's recent median (£137,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. 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
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£199,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£165,000)+21%
- Against WS3 1BX's recent median (£137,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 188 Harden Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 1BX. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WS3 1BX
5 sales, median £137,000 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | 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.
188 Harden Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£165,000
+385.4%over 24 years27 May 1999
£33,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1BX: £137,000 (2023–2017).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 188 Harden Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
188 Harden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 78 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 20.6% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £165,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Jan 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 188 Harden Road, Walsall, WS3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
188 Harden Road 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 Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
188 Harden Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,115
Street avg £1,794
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
337/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Goldsmith Primary AcademyPrimary262m
- Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyPrimary483m
- Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary612m
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary626m
Nearest stops
- Bloxwich Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station2.7km
- Bloxwich North Rail StationRailway station3.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,368 reports41%
- Shoplifting620 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime409 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
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 188 Harden Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 1BX. 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 188 Harden Road. 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 188 Harden Road was lodged in January 2023 at band C and is valid until January 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 188 Harden Road. 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 35 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS3 1BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 188 Harden Road is in council tax band A. 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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