What type of property is 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

5 The Croft, WS5 3DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

5 The Croft, WS5 3DE last sold for £310,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,027 in July 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2016 and December 2022, 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE rose from £172,027 to £310,000, a change of £137,973. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

5 The Croft, WS5 3DE has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS5 3DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE have?

5 The Croft, WS5 3DE has council approval for single-storey extension granted in January 2024 under ref. 23/1242. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

5 The Croft, WS5 3DE is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE located?

5 The Croft, WS5 3DE sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

Police records around 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE 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 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

The closest primary school to 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE is Park Hall Junior Academy (1.1km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Mary's Grammar School (1.7km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE?

The closest rail stop to 5 The Croft, WS5 3DE is Walsall Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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5 The Croft, Walsall, WS5 3DE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Croft

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

5 The Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS5 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Nov 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2022from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%64%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Croft, Walsall, WS5 3DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 The Croft, Walsall, WS5 3DE

1decisions1extensions9documents

Jan 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extensions and single storey front extension with internal remodelling
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
23/1242
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 The Croft saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2022Most recent
£310,000
+24.0%over 4 years
5 July 2018
£250,000
+45.3%over 1 year
13 July 2016
£172,027

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3DE: £200,000 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other The Croft homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Croft is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,026

Street avg £3,045

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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.

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.

Nearest stop

2.9 km

Walsall Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.1 km

Park Hall Junior Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS5 3DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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