Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Birchfield Way, Walsall, WS5 4LG
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£226,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£68,500)+230%
- Against WS5 4LG's recent median (£140,000)+61%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£226,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£68,500)+230%
- Against WS5 4LG's recent median (£140,000)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Birchfield Way is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 4LG. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in WS5 4LG
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
3 Birchfield Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
31 May 2001Most recent
£68,500
+26.9%over 2 years15 January 1999
£54,000
+5.9%over 1 year21 August 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 4LG: £140,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in WS5 4LG
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 3 Birchfield Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birchfield Way is a mid-terrace house in Walsall (WS5 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 229.9% above the 2001 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchfield Way, Walsall, WS5 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Birchfield Way has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birchfield Way homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Birchfield Way stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
1.5 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Yew Tree Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Yew Tree Primary SchoolPrimary156m
- Delves Infant SchoolPrimary809m
- Delves Junior SchoolPrimary809m
- Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Tame Bridge Parkway Rail StationRailway station1.5km
- Bescot Stadium Rail StationRailway station2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences563 reports49%
- Vehicle Crime136 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson92 reports8%
- Public Order60 reports5%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS5 4LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
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 3 Birchfield Way is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WS5 4LG. 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 3 Birchfield Way. 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 3 Birchfield Way was lodged in March 2026 at band D and is valid until March 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Birchfield Way. 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 31 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WS5 4LG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Birchfield Way is in council tax band B. 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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