What type of property is 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB?

117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB?

117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB last sold for £125,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,500 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and April 2018, 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB rose from £42,500 to £125,000, a change of £82,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB have?

The current EPC rating for 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB?

117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 1DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB heated?

The latest EPC at 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB?

117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB located?

117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB?

Police records around 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (567% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB?

The closest primary school to 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB is Goldsmith Primary Academy (85m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walsall Academy (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB?

The closest rail stop to 117 Walker Road, WS3 1DB is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.0km away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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117 Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 117 Walker Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

117 Walker Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 49.6% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

117 Walker Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 117 Walker Road, Walsall, WS3 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

117 Walker 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

117 Walker Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£125,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2018Most recent
£125,000
+38.9%over 10 months
1 June 2017
£90,000
+111.8%over 16 years
11 April 2001
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1DB: £160,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WS3 1DB

On the street

Versus other Walker Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 117 Walker Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,603

Street avg £1,621

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Walsall report

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

2.0 km

Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Goldsmith Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 1DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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