Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bay Tree Close, Walsall, WS3 2JX
Estimated value
£362,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£320,000)+13%
- Against WS3 2JX's recent median (£246,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£362,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£320,000)+13%
- Against WS3 2JX's recent median (£246,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Bay Tree Close is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 2JX. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WS3 2JX
5 sales, median £246,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 17 Bay Tree Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 2JX: £246,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WS3 2JX
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Bay Tree Close, Walsall, WS3 2JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 17 Bay Tree Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bay Tree Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS3 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 119 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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 gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
17 Bay Tree Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bay Tree Close, Walsall, WS3 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Bay Tree Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bay Tree Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Bay Tree Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,689
Street avg £2,310
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
337/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Jubilee Academy MossleyPrimary595m
- Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary790m
- All Saints National AcademyPrimary809m
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichPrimary833m
Nearest stops
- Bloxwich North Rail StationRailway station360m
- Bloxwich Rail StationRailway station659m
- The LakesBus stop1.4km
- No. 29Bus stop1.7km
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 2JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
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 17 Bay Tree Close is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 2JX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Bay Tree Close. 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 17 Bay Tree Close was lodged in November 2020 at band E and is valid until November 2030. 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 17 Bay Tree Close. 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 25 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS3 2JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Bay Tree Close is in council tax band E. 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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