What kind of home is 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT?

1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT sell for?

1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT last sold for £260,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT?

1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS5 3BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT?

1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT in?

1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT?

Police records around 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 77% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT?

The closest primary school to 1 Elmstead Close, WS5 3BT is Park Hall Junior Academy (1.4km), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Mary's Grammar School (2.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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1 Elmstead Close, Walsall, WS5 3BT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Elmstead Close

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

1 Elmstead Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS5 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 37.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £260,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elmstead Close, Walsall, WS5 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Elmstead Close, Walsall, WS5 3BT

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Full planning application for a 4 bed two storey replacement dwelling.
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Reference
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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.

1 Elmstead Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 February 2019Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3BT: £252,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WS5 3BT

On the street

Versus other Elmstead Close homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 1 Elmstead Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,653

Street avg £2,329

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Walsall report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.4 km

Park Hall Junior Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS5 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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