1 Burdock Close, Walsall, WS5 4SA

1 Burdock Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Walsall (WS5 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 39.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 21 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.