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253 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3AA

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
251 m²
2702 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 253 Birmingham Road

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

253 Birmingham Road is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS5 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 38.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Sold February 2021 for £353,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

253 Birmingham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Sept 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
37%15%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2019from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF33toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
15%89%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 253 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 253 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3AA

3decisions23documents
  1. Feb 2023
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Replacement Garage, Workshop and Home Office at Rear of 253 Birmingham Road.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/1397
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£353,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2021Most recent

    £353,000

    +44.1%over 14 years

  2. 27 November 2006

    £245,000

    +104.2%over 7 years

  3. 30 September 1999

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3AA: £303,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Birmingham Road homes

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

On floor area, 253 Birmingham Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,406

Street avg £3,336

Strongly below

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 253 Birmingham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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WS5 3BS

3 bed2 bath
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1 Corn Hill

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3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Bodmin Close

WS5 3HZ

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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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Walsall Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Queen Mary's Grammar School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS5 3AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WS5 3AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WS5 3AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 253 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.