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.

Sale prices here have outpaced Walsall HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).