What kind of home is 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX?

1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX last change hands?

1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX last sold for £250,000 in April 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and April 2009, 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX rose from £125,000 to £250,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX?

1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,030 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX?

1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX in?

1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

Is 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX in a safe area?

Police records around 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX 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 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX?

The closest primary school to 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX is Ryders Hayes School (332m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Nest Common, WS3 5AX is The Lakes, 2.8km away.

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1a, Nest Common, Walsall, WS3 5AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1030 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS3 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 36% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 45.6% 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

1a'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 24 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 October 2018

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Nest Common, Walsall, WS3 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2009Most recent
£250,000
+66.7%over 7 years
8 April 2001
£149,950
+20.0%over 1 year
17 June 1999
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 5AX: £180,000 (2018–2009).

Nearby sales in WS3 5AX

On the street

Versus other Nest Common homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,613

Street avg £1,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

Nearest stop

2.8 km

The Lakes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ryders Hayes School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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