Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Croft, Walsall, WS5 3DE
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£320,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£310,000)+3%
- Against WS5 3DE's recent median (£281,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£320,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£310,000)+3%
- Against WS5 3DE's recent median (£281,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 The Croft is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3DE. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WS5 3DE
5 sales, median £281,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
5 The Croft saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£310,000
+24.0%over 4 years5 July 2018
£250,000
+45.3%over 1 year13 July 2016
£172,027
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3DE: £281,000 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
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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 48.6% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2032
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
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 2024ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,026
Street avg £3,335
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Walsall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
Park Hall Junior Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary1.7km
- Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences563 reports49%
- Vehicle Crime136 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson92 reports8%
- Public Order60 reports5%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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 5 The Croft is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3DE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 The Croft. 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 5 The Croft was lodged in April 2022 at band C and is valid until April 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 The Croft. 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 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from WS5 3DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 The Croft 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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