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Flat D, 257 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3AA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat D

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

Flat D is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS5 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. 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 £173,000 sits 62.4% above the 2000 sale of £106,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Flat D, 257 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat D 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.

Latest sale on Flat D was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£106,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2000Most recent

    £106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3AA: £353,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birmingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Flat D runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 37 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat D

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£153k

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£148k

Elizabeth House, Flat 10, Treyamon Road

WS5 3EA

Flat
£147k

Elizabeth House, Flat 11, Treyamon Road

WS5 3EA

Flat
£147k

Elizabeth House, Flat 6, Treyamon Road

WS5 3EA

Flat
£146k

Elizabeth House, Flat 3, Treyamon Road

WS5 3EA

Flat
£133k

Elizabeth House, Flat 2, Treyamon Road

WS5 3EA

Flat
£128k

Elizabeth House, Flat 1, Treyamon Road

WS5 3EA

Flat
£128k

Elizabeth House, Flat 4, Treyamon Road

WS5 3EA

Flat
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 Flat D, 257 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.