What type of property is 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE last sold for £245,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and August 2019, 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE rose from £64,500 to £245,000, a change of £180,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS6 6DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE 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 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE located?

8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS6 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

Police records around 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE 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 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

The closest primary school to 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE is Moat Hall Primary Academy (385m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Wyrley Academy (658m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Kempton Drive, WS6 6DE is Lambourne Close, 80m away. The nearest rail option is Landywood Rail Station, 487m away.

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8 Kempton Drive, Walsall, WS6 6DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Kempton Drive

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

8 Kempton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS6 6DE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 29.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £245,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kempton Drive, Walsall, WS6 6DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kempton Drive 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.

8 Kempton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£245,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2019Most recent
£245,000
+51.5%over 11 years
27 September 2007
£161,700
+150.7%over 10 years
2 June 1997
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS6 6DE: £225,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in WS6 6DE

On the street

Versus other Kempton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Kempton Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,450

Street avg £1,947

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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.

£331k

1 Appledore Close, Great Wyrley

WS6 6DQ

3 bed

£258k

1 Estridge Lane

WS6 6EL

3 bed2 bath

£223k

1 Bentons Lane

WS6 6EF

3 bed1 bath

£256k

1 Anson Road, Great Wyrley

WS6 6JE

2 bed1 bath

£171k

1 Achilles Close

WS6 6JW

2 bed1 bath

£247k

1 Brooklands Avenue

WS6 6LF

£225k

1 Bobbin Close, Great Wyrley

WS6 6GF

£220k

1 Brook Lane, Great Wyrley

WS6 6BQ

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lambourne Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Moat Hall Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS6 6DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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