1 Grove Hill, Walsall, WS5 3DA
About 1 Grove Hill
1 Grove Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS5 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £460,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Grove Hill, Walsall, WS5 3DA
- Sept 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension, single storey side extension and single storey rear extension plus new boundary fence.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0754
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Grove Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2023Most recent
£460,000
+84.0%over 17 years4 November 2005
£249,950
+66.7%over 3 years20 March 2002
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3DA: £178,000 (2015–2008).
Versus other Grove Hill homes
Price per m² for 1 Grove Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,026
Street avg £1,742
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.2 km
Park Hall Junior Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







