What kind of home is 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX sell for?

8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX last sold for £311,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,950 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and July 2016, 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX rose from £159,950 to £311,000, a change of £151,050. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS5 3BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in May 2003 under ref. 03/0437/FL/H4. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX in?

8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

Police records around 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX 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 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

The closest primary school to 8 Downham Close, WS5 3BX is Park Hall Junior Academy (1.4km), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Mary's Grammar School (2.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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8 Downham Close, Walsall, WS5 3BX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Downham Close

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

8 Downham Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS5 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 41.5% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downham Close, Walsall, WS5 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Downham Close.

1 application on record at 8 Downham Close, Walsall, WS5 3BX

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May 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two Storey Side Extension
Reference
03/0437/FL/H4
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£311,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2016Most recent
£311,000
+94.4%over 15 years
22 July 2001
£159,950

Median price across the last 2 sales in WS5 3BX: £309,500 (2020–2014).

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Area

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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. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS5 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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