Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
494 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AZ
Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£518,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£455,000)+14%
- Against WS5 3AZ's recent median (£535,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£518,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£455,000)+14%
- Against WS5 3AZ's recent median (£535,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 494 Sutton Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3AZ. 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WS5 3AZ
5 sales, median £535,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£455,000
+28.2%over 4 years27 October 2016
£355,000
+16.4%over 6 years21 December 2009
£305,000
+10.9%over 4 years12 October 2005
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3AZ: £535,000 (2026–2019).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 494 Sutton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
494 Sutton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS5 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £455,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
494 Sutton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 August 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2016from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD58
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
15%72%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 494 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 494 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AZ
1decisions1extensions8documents
- Jun 2022Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side, two storey rear extension, a loft conversion and a rear dormer and two storey front extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1568
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Versus other Sutton Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 494 Sutton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £2,280
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
88/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.5 km
Park Hall Junior Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary1.5km
- Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary1.6km
- Aldridge School - A Science CollegeSecondary2.0km
- Whetstone Field Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences563 reports49%
- Vehicle Crime136 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson92 reports8%
- Public Order60 reports5%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS5 3AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
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 494 Sutton Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3AZ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 494 Sutton 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 494 Sutton Road was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 494 Sutton 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS5 3AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 494 Sutton Road is in council tax band E. 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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