What kind of home is 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA?

5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA last change hands?

5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA last sold for £165,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and December 2020, 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA rose from £105,000 to £165,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA?

5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 1HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA?

5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA in?

5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA?

Police records around 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA 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.

What schools are near 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA?

The closest primary school to 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA is Christ Church Church of England Primary School (258m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bloxwich Academy (1.9km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA?

The closest rail stop to 5 Beeches Place, WS3 1HA is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.0km away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beeches Place, Walsall, WS3 1HA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beeches Place

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

5 Beeches Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 32.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 110.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £165,000.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beeches Place, Walsall, WS3 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beeches Place 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£165,000
+57.1%over 8 years
16 November 2012
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1HA: £125,000 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in WS3 1HA

On the street

Versus other Beeches Place homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Beeches Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £1,270

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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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1 Clare Road

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1 Arrow Road

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£227k

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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

0.3 km

Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 1HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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