What kind of home is 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW last sold for £310,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and March 2025, 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW rose from £67,000 to £310,000, a change of £243,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

The current EPC rating for 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 4BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW use?

The latest EPC at 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW have?

35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in August 2005 under ref. 05/1334/FL/H2. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW in?

35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

Police records around 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW 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.

What schools are near 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

The closest primary school to 35 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW is St Francis Catholic Primary School (698m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (833m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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35 Fordbrook Lane, Walsall, WS3 4BW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 Fordbrook Lane

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

35 Fordbrook Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS3 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromE45toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

77%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Fordbrook Lane, Walsall, WS3 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 35 Fordbrook Lane.

1 application on record at 35 Fordbrook Lane, Walsall, WS3 4BW

1decisions1extensions1nearby

Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey front, first floor side and single storey rear extensions
Reference
05/1334/FL/H2
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 35 Fordbrook Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£310,000
+362.7%over 29 years
10 September 1995
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 4BW: £310,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WS3 4BW

On the street

Versus other Fordbrook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 35 Fordbrook Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,069

Street avg £2,212

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Walsall report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Francis Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 4BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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