Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Wheat Hill, Walsall, WS5 3DB
Estimated value
£238,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£140,000)+70%
- Against WS5 3DB's recent median (£231,500)+3%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£238,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£140,000)+70%
- Against WS5 3DB's recent median (£231,500)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Wheat Hill is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3DB. 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
55 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in WS5 3DB
5 sales, median £231,500 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
7 Wheat Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
9 June 2011Most recent
£140,000
+115.6%over 13 years5 October 1997
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3DB: £231,500 (2025–2018).
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 7 Wheat Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Wheat Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS5 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 70% above the 2011 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Wheat Hill, Walsall, WS5 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Wheat Hill 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 Wheat Hill homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 7 Wheat Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,486
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
1.1 km
Park Hall Junior Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary1.8km
- Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
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 7 Wheat Hill is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3DB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Wheat Hill. 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 7 Wheat Hill was lodged in January 2017 at band D and is valid until January 2027. 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 7 Wheat Hill. 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 24 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS5 3DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Wheat Hill is in council tax band C. 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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