The Birches, Hazel Lane, Walsall, WS6 6AA
About The Birches
The Birches is a nine-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS6 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (235 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 9 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 sits 179.1% above the 2002 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 206.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms9
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
The Birches ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
The Birches has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Birches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£614,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2002Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS6 6AA: £560,000 (2025–2007).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hazel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Moat Hall Primary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB