What type of property is 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB last sold for £162,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and April 2015, 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB rose from £40,000 to £162,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 5BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB located?

8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

Police records around 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB 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 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

The closest primary school to 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB is Ryders Hayes School (234m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Charles Crescent, WS3 5BB is The Lakes, 2.8km away.

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8 Charles Crescent, Walsall, WS3 5BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Charles Crescent

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

8 Charles Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 54.9% above the 2015 sale of £162,000. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D55

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

Nov 2015from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromE48toD55

Low Energy Lighting

0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Charles Crescent, Walsall, WS3 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Charles Crescent 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.

8 Charles Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£162,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2015Most recent
£162,000
+202.8%over 16 years
30 July 1998
£53,500
+33.8%over 3 years
12 July 1995
£40,000
3 March 1995
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 5BB: £177,000 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in WS3 5BB

On the street

Versus other Charles Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Charles Crescent is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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.

£206k

1 Abbey Drive

WS3 5BL

3 bed

£275k

1 Carrick Close

WS3 5BE

4 bed

£227k

1 Forge Road

WS3 5DS

2 bed1 bath

£401k

1 Primrose Close

WS3 5BT

4 bed2 bath

£275k

1 White Hollies, Pelsall

WS3 5EU

5 bed

1 Highfield Road North, Pelsall

WS3 5DA

3 bed

£433k

1 Yarrow Close

WS3 5BU

5 bed1 bath

£275k

1 Nest Common

WS3 5AX

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.

Nearest stop

2.8 km

The Lakes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 5BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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