138b, Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall, WS3 1SP
About 138b
138b is a mid-terrace house in Walsall (WS3 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 73).
At 64 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
138b 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
138b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 1SP: £175,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WS3 1SP
Versus other Dartmouth Avenue homes
138b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
2.3 km
Walsall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. 38 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB