What kind of home is 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND?

20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND sell for?

20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND last sold for £122,250 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,000 in November 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND?

20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND use?

The latest EPC at 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND?

20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND in?

20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS5 postcode district.

Is 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND 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.

What schools are near 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND?

The closest primary school to 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND is Delves Infant School (312m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Joseph Leckie Academy (496m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND?

The closest rail stop to 20 Botany Road, WS5 4ND is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.2km away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Botany Road, Walsall, WS5 4ND

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Botany Road

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

20 Botany Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS5 4ND). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 62% above the 2013 sale of £122,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

20 Botany Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Botany Road, Walsall, WS5 4ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Botany Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Botany Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£122,250

Growth on file: 30.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 August 2013Most recent
£122,250
+30.1%over 10 months
7 November 2012
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS5 4ND: £235,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in WS5 4ND

On the street

Versus other Botany Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Botany Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,722

Street avg £1,755

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Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Burdock Close

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Area

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Bescot Stadium Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Delves Infant School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS5 4ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS5 4ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low

55 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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