What kind of home is 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

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

What was the last sold price for 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW last sold for £281,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,000 in December 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

Across 3 sales between December 2010 and May 2026, 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW rose from £147,000 to £281,000, a change of £134,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW have?

The current EPC rating for 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 4BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW use?

The latest EPC at 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

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

Which area is 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW in?

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

Is 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW in a safe area?

Police records around 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW 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.

What schools are near 59 Fordbrook Lane, WS3 4BW?

The closest primary school to 59 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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59 Fordbrook Lane, Walsall, WS3 4BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 59 Fordbrook Lane

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

59 Fordbrook Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS3 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £281,000 — fresh data. Across 2010–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 22 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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

Building

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)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Fordbrook Lane, Walsall, WS3 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 Fordbrook Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£281,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2026Most recent
£281,000
+47.9%over 10 years
11 June 2015
£190,000
+29.3%over 4 years
3 December 2010
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 4BW: £310,000 (2025–2023).

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.

59 Fordbrook Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,469

Street avg £2,253

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

337/mo

Steady 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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