Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Forge Road, Walsall, WS3 5DS
Estimated value
£196,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£40,500)+384%
- Against WS3 5DS's recent median (£110,000)+78%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£196,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£40,500)+384%
- Against WS3 5DS's recent median (£110,000)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Forge Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 5DS. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in WS3 5DS
5 sales, median £110,000 (2022–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | 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 8 Forge Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 July 1998Most recent
£40,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 5DS: £110,000 (2022–2011).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 8 Forge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Forge Road is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS3 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 384% above the 1998 sale of £40,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
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 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 November 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Forge Road, Walsall, WS3 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Forge Road 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 Forge Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Forge Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£540
Street avg £1,683
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
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
2.2 km
The Lakes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pelsall Village School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Pelsall Village SchoolPrimary574m
- Ryders Hayes SchoolPrimary861m
- Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Michael's Church of England C Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- The LakesBus stop2.2km
- No. 29Bus stop2.3km
- Long LaneBus stop2.6km
- Bloxwich North Rail StationRailway station2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,368 reports41%
- Shoplifting620 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime409 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS3 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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 8 Forge Road is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS3 5DS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Forge Road. 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 8 Forge Road was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 Forge Road. 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 21 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS3 5DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Forge Road is in council tax band B. 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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