3 Lea Lane, Walsall, WS6 6BZ

3 Lea Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS6 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 51.9% above the 2013 sale of £171,800. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs). On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.