Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
298 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3NE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£439,208)-39%
- Against WS5 3NE's recent median (£376,000)-29%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£439,208)-39%
- Against WS5 3NE's recent median (£376,000)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 298 Birmingham Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3NE. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WS5 3NE
5 sales, median £376,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
Sales timeline
16 October 2024Most recent
£439,208
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3NE: £376,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WS5 3NE
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 298 Birmingham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
298 Birmingham Road is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS5 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 39.2% below the 2024 sale of £439,208, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 231.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2024 for £439,208.
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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)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Jul 2019
EPC improved fromE47toD64
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
Very PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 298 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 298 Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3NE
1decisions1extensions22documents
Flagged:Subdivision
- Oct 2025SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Full planning application for a first floor rear extension over existing balcony, 2 storey front-side extension, the enclosure and conversion of 2no. garages into habitable space and internal works to convert 4no. flats into 8no. 1 bedroom flats.
Extension- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0217
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Versus other Birmingham Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
298 Birmingham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,274
Street avg £2,564
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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.
Crime
88/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Walsall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Park Hall Infant Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary420m
- Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary492m
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary924m
- Whitehall Junior Community SchoolPrimary993m
Nearest stops
- Walsall Rail StationRailway station2.3km
- Tame Bridge Parkway Rail StationRailway station2.4km
- Bescot Stadium Rail StationRailway station2.4km
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 3NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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 298 Birmingham Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 3NE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 298 Birmingham Road. 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 298 Birmingham Road was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. 2 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 298 Birmingham Road. 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 27 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS5 3NE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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