What type of property is 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT last sold for £232,500 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £180,000 in August 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 2008 and March 2023, 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT rose from £180,000 to £232,500, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

The current EPC rating for 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS6 6AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT heated?

The latest EPC at 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT 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.

Where is 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT located?

79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS6 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

Police records around 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

The closest primary school to 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT is Landywood Primary School (731m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walsall Academy (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT?

The closest bus stop to 79 Long Lane, WS6 6AT is Long Lane, 279m away. The nearest rail option is Landywood Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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79 Long Lane, Walsall, WS6 6AT

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 79 Long Lane

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

79 Long Lane is a semi-detached house in Walsall (WS6 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £232,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 11% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Long Lane, Walsall, WS6 6AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Long Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

79 Long Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£232,500

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2023Most recent
£232,500
-3.1%
16 December 2022
£240,000
+31.5%over 7 years
29 June 2015
£182,500
-1.4%over 4 years
29 September 2010
£185,000
+2.8%over 2 years
26 August 2008
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS6 6AT: £255,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WS6 6AT

On the street

Versus other Long Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 79 Long Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £2,209

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£258k

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2 bed1 bath

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£225k

1 Bobbin Close, Great Wyrley

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1 Bentons Lane

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£220k

1 Brook Lane, Great Wyrley

WS6 6BQ

£203k

1 Alpha Way

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1 Appledore Close, Great Wyrley

WS6 6DQ

3 bed

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.

Full Walsall report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Long Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Landywood Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS6 6AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS6 6AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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