What type of property is 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS last sold for £340,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and June 2024, 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS rose from £170,000 to £340,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS5 4DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in March 2025 under ref. 24/1219. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS located?

4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS5 postcode district.

Is 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS 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 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

The closest primary school to 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS is Yew Tree Primary School (169m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Q3 Academy Great Barr (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS?

The closest rail stop to 4 Laurel Road, WS5 4DS is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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4 Laurel Road, Walsall, WS5 4DS

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Laurel Road

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

4 Laurel Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS5 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Sold June 2024 for £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Laurel Road, Walsall, WS5 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 Laurel Road, Walsall, WS5 4DS

2decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Mar 2025
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey front side extension, part single storey part double storey rear extension, removal of one chimney and new porch to front.
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
24/1219
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OutbuildingApr 2026Decision

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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.

4 Laurel Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2024Most recent
£340,000
+100.0%over 12 years
23 December 2011
£170,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in WS5 4DS: £122,500 (2017–2002).

Nearby sales in WS5 4DS

On the street

Versus other Laurel Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Laurel Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Yew Tree Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WS5 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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