What type of property is 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU?

8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU last change hands?

8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU last sold for £220,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU?

8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU had any planning applications?

8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU has council approval for single-storey extension granted in February 2022 under ref. 21/1673. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU?

8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU located?

8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU?

Police records around 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU 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 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU?

The closest primary school to 8 Yarrow Close, WS3 5BU is Ryders Hayes School (223m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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8 Yarrow Close, Walsall, WS3 5BU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Yarrow Close

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

8 Yarrow Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS3 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 36.4% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £220,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Yarrow Close, Walsall, WS3 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Yarrow Close, Walsall, WS3 5BU

1decisions1extensions9documents

Feb 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor side extension above existing garage, single storey rear extension and widening of existing driveway to create additional off street parking.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/1673
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 5BU: £298,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in WS3 5BU

On the street

Versus other Yarrow Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Yarrow Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,558

Street avg £2,654

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

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 5BU 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 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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