What type of property is 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX?

8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX last change hands?

8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX last sold for £147,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and August 2013, 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX rose from £82,000 to £147,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX?

8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (855 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS3 5EX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX?

8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX located?

8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX sits in Pelsall, Walsall, Walsall. It falls within the WS3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX?

Police records around 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX 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 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX?

The closest primary school to 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX is Pelsall Village School (324m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walsall Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barn Owl Drive, WS3 5EX is The Lakes, 2.3km away. The nearest rail option is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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8 Barn Owl Drive, Pelsall, Walsall, WS3 5EX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

855 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barn Owl Drive

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

8 Barn Owl Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Pelsall, Walsall, Walsall (WS3 5EX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 855 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 76.9% above the 2013 sale of £147,000. At 79 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

8 Barn Owl Drive'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 28 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barn Owl Drive, Pelsall, Walsall, WS3 5EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barn Owl Drive 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 Barn Owl Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£147,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2013Most recent
£147,000
+45.5%over 11 years
18 April 2002
£101,000
+23.2%over 2 years
28 October 1999
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS3 5EX: £210,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WS3 5EX

On the street

Versus other Barn Owl Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Barn Owl Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,850

Street avg £2,636

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly 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

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1 Carrick Close

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4 bed

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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

2.3 km

The Lakes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pelsall Village School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

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48.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WS3 5EX

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