What type of property is 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

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

What was the last sold price for 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX last sold for £260,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

The current EPC rating for 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS5 3BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in September 2015 under ref. 15/1143. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX is in council tax band E.

Where is 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

Police records around 9 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.

Which schools serve 9 Downham Close, WS5 3BX?

The closest primary school to 9 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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9 Downham Close, Walsall, WS5 3BX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Downham Close

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

9 Downham Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS5 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 53.1% above the 2014 sale of £260,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

9 Downham 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 06 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Downham Close, Walsall, WS5 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 9 Downham Close.

1 application on record at 9 Downham Close, Walsall, WS5 3BX

1decisions1extensions8documents

Sept 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and ground floor rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/1143
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£398,000

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Last sold (2014)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2014Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in WS5 3BX: £311,000 (2020–2001).

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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. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS5 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

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