Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Yarrow Close, Walsall, WS3 5BU
Estimated value
£419,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£417,500)0%
- Against WS3 5BU's recent median (£298,000)+41%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£419,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£417,500)0%
- Against WS3 5BU's recent median (£298,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Yarrow Close is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 5BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
128 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WS3 5BU
5 sales, median £298,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Yarrow Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 October 2025Most recent
£417,500
+369.1%over 30 years28 September 1995
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 5BU: £298,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Yarrow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Yarrow Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS3 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £417,500. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Yarrow Close, Walsall, WS3 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Yarrow Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Yarrow Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Yarrow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,262
Street avg £2,579
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Crime
337/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ryders Hayes School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ryders Hayes SchoolPrimary223m
- Pelsall Village SchoolPrimary890m
- St Michael's Church of England C Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,368 reports41%
- Shoplifting620 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime409 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Yarrow Close is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 5BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Yarrow Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Yarrow Close was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Yarrow Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS3 5BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Yarrow Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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