What type of property is The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS last sold for £60,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,500 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and July 2021, The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS rose from £27,500 to £60,000, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS have?

The current EPC rating for The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 3SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS heated?

The latest EPC at The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS 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 The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS located?

The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS sits in Bloxwich, Walsall, Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

Police records around The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS 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 The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

The closest primary school to The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich (102m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walsall Academy (480m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS?

The closest rail stop to The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, WS3 3SS is Bloxwich Rail Station, 596m away. The nearest bus option is The Lakes, 1.8km away.

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The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3SS

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About The Poplars

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

The Poplars is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bloxwich, Walsall, Walsall (WS3 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 83.3% above the 2021 sale of £60,000. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2021 for £60,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Feb 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Poplars, Flat 1, 37 Park Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Poplars has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications 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 Poplars has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£60,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2021Most recent
£60,000
+118.2%over 25 years
27 October 1995
£27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 3SS: £145,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WS3 3SS

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Bloxwich Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 3SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 3SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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