5 Central Drive, Walsall, WS3 2QQ
About 5 Central Drive
5 Central Drive is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 148.1% above the 2009 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Central Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Central Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£66,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2009Most recent
£66,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 2QQ: £143,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Central Drive homes
On price per m², 5 Central Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£763
Street avg £1,587
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Busill Jones Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB







