Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Elmstead Close, Walsall, WS5 3BT
Estimated value
£434,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£179,950)+141%
- Against WS5 3BT's recent median (£252,000)+72%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£434,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£179,950)+141%
- Against WS5 3BT's recent median (£252,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Elmstead Close is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3BT. 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
144 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in WS5 3BT
5 sales, median £252,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
8 Elmstead Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 July 2003Most recent
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3BT: £252,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in WS5 3BT
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 8 Elmstead Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elmstead Close is a detached house in Walsall (WS5 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 141.2% above the 2003 sale of £179,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
8 Elmstead Close'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 01 May 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elmstead Close, Walsall, WS5 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Elmstead Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Elmstead Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Elmstead Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £2,652
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
1.4 km
Park Hall Junior Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary1.4km
- Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary1.5km
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary2.1km
- Aldridge School - A Science CollegeSecondary2.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences563 reports49%
- Vehicle Crime136 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson92 reports8%
- Public Order60 reports5%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
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 8 Elmstead Close is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3BT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Elmstead Close. 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 8 Elmstead Close was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 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. None is matched to 8 Elmstead Close. 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 21 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS5 3BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Elmstead Close is in council tax band D. 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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