What type of property is 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR last sold for £190,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £198,500 in July 2007, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and October 2012, 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR fell from £198,500 to £190,000, a change of £8,500. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (951 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 3TR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR located?

5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

Police records around 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR show an average of 337 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

The closest primary school to 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR is Lower Farm Primary School (830m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walsall Academy (841m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR?

The closest rail stop to 5 Birkdale Road, WS3 3TR is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 530m away. The nearest bus option is The Lakes, 1.1km away.

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5 Birkdale Road, Walsall, WS3 3TR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

951 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Birkdale Road

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

5 Birkdale Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS3 3TR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 951 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 54.7% above the 2012 sale of £190,000. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 88 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

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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.

5 Birkdale Road'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 16 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 January 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkdale Road, Walsall, WS3 3TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birkdale Road 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.

5 Birkdale Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£190,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2012Most recent
£190,000
-4.3%over 5 years
5 July 2007
£198,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 3TR: £390,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in WS3 3TR

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Birkdale Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,150

Street avg £2,554

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

337/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Bloxwich North Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lower Farm Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 3TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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