298a, Birmingham Road, Walsall, WS5 3NE
About 298a
298a is a detached house in Walsall (WS5 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 95.7% above the 2002 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 130.4% 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.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
298a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
298a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2002Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 3NE: £395,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WS5 3NE
Versus other Birmingham Road homes
On years held, 298a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,357
Street avg £2,838
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
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Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB