2 Old Falls Close, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7JS

2 Old Falls Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Walsall (WS6 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 74). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 111.7% above the 2014 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).