What kind of home is 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ sell for?

53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ last sold for £170,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £44,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

Across 5 sales between August 1997 and November 2020, 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ rose from £44,000 to £170,000, a change of £126,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

The current EPC rating for 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (496 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 4NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ use?

The latest EPC at 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ in?

53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

Police records around 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ 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 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

The closest primary school to 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ is St Michael's Church of England C Primary School (335m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ?

The closest bus stop to 53 Garden Crescent, WS3 4NQ is The Lakes, 2.7km away. The nearest rail option is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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53 Garden Crescent, Walsall, WS3 4NQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 Garden Crescent

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

53 Garden Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 4NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £170,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 184.9% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

53 Garden Crescent'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 13 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Garden Crescent, Walsall, WS3 4NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Garden Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2020Most recent
£170,000
+14.9%over 1 year
6 August 2019
£148,000
+21.3%over 4 years
23 April 2015
£122,000
+16.2%over 2 years
21 June 2012
£105,000
+138.6%over 14 years
21 August 1997
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 4NQ: £190,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in WS3 4NQ

On the street

Versus other Garden Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 53 Garden Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,689

Street avg £1,659

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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.

£203k

1 Church Road, Pelsall

WS3 4QN

2 bed

£217k

1 Fingerpost Drive, Pelsall

WS3 4AP

2 bed

£213k

1 Brewers Terrace

WS3 4LG

3 bed1 bath

£218k

1 Goscote Road

WS3 4LE

3 bed

£190k

1 Avon Crescent

WS3 4DG

3 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Braeside Way

WS3 4JU

3 bed

£246k

1 Clockmill Avenue

WS3 4AN

3 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Copse Crescent

WS3 4DY

3 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

337/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.7 km

The Lakes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Michael's Church of England C Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 4NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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