What type of property is 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

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

When did 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW last change hands?

43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW last sold for £220,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW have?

The current EPC rating for 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 4BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW is in council tax band C.

Where is 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW located?

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

How safe is the area around 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

Police records around 43 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.

Which schools serve 43 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

The closest primary school to 43 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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43 Fordbrook Lane, Walsall, WS3 4BW

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Fordbrook Lane

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

43 Fordbrook Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £220,000 in January 2025. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 18.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Fordbrook Lane, Walsall, WS3 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Fordbrook Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

43 Fordbrook Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£220,000

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.

On floor area, 43 Fordbrook Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,235

Street avg £2,203

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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.

£249k

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1 Farriers Mill, Pelsall

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1 Goscote Road

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£215k

1 Brewers Terrace

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1 Avon Crescent

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1 Green Lane, Pelsall

WS3 4PA

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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