Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

41 CHESTER ROAD NORTH

BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JW

£225,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	BJ	0.1 miles
Shop	Farmfoods	0.5 miles
Train station	Brownhills West	1.0 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus	5.6 miles
Hospital	Samuel Johnson Community Hospital	5.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£225,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,616/m²

Local average

£209,639 (32 sales)

Street crime

151 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/10/2025

Expiry date: 14/10/2035

Current heating cost: £766/year

Potential heating cost: £711/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/03/2026	£225,000	Semi-detached	+332.7%	£227,290 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/11/1999	£52,000	Semi-detached	—	£218,400 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£225,000
listed	17/10/2025	£220,000
sold	01/01/1999	£52,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
13 ALBION ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JH	£176,000	27/11/2023	Semi-detached
5 BIRCH AVENUE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JJ	£250,000	04/08/2023	Semi-detached
25 BRADFORD ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JL	£210,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
49 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JQ	£170,000	18/07/2022	Semi-detached
15 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JG	£190,000	18/07/2022	Semi-detached
10 ALBION ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JH	£205,000	20/12/2021	Semi-detached
67 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JQ	£175,000	18/10/2021	Semi-detached
57 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JQ	£155,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
22 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JG	£163,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £188,222 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 31.9%

10y growth 53.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Walsall. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 24.9%

10y (index) 66%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Walsall. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £821/mo

Realistic £912/mo

Optimistic £1,003/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Walsall.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Black Country: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Barnetts Lane, WS8	£1,100/mo	2	0.5 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, High Street, WS8	£800/mo	2	0.81 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Commonside, WS8	£975/mo	2	0.97 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £958/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £121,875

Target investor price (1%) £97,500

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.2×

Monthly cashflow £-34/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	56
Public order	19
Criminal damage and arson	18
Shoplifting	16
Vehicle crime	15
Other theft	7
Burglary	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Possession of weapons	4
Other crime	3
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	151

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
Watling Street Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2023
St James Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Oct 2018
Brownhills Ormiston Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Jun 2013
Ogley Hay Nursery School	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 6 Dec 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/06/2019	23/05/2019	—	2

# 41 CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JW

## Property details

- Slug: `08d7eaf` (address key hash: `08d7eafc0615cdd15befc49ddfbbdb34413a441f`)
- Postcode: WS8 7JW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 86 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £225,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,616/m²
- Local average: £209,639 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 151 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £225,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 14/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £766/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9320-2345-5500-2695-0561)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | +332.7% | £227,290 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-dcf7-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 1999-11-12 | £52,000 | Semi-detached | — | £218,400 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c5a6143-309f-4b03-9608-4ac2a919d766) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JW | £225,000 | 13/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JW | £52,000 | 12/11/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168285872](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d6f7d58)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £225,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-17 | £220,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £52,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 ALBION ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JH | £176,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BIRCH AVENUE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JJ | £250,000 | 04/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BRADFORD ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JL | £210,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JQ | £170,000 | 18/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JG | £190,000 | 18/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 ALBION ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JH | £205,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 67 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JQ | £175,000 | 18/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 57 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JQ | £155,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HUSSEY ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JG | £163,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £188,222 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 31.9%
- **10y growth:** 53.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Walsall; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 66%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Walsall). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £821/mo
- **Realistic:** £912/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,003/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Black Country (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Barnetts Lane, WS8 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, High Street, WS8 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Commonside, WS8 | £975/mo | 2 | 0.97 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £958/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £975/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-34/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **151** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2024 |
| Watling Street Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2023 |
| St James Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Oct 2018 |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Jun 2013 |
| Ogley Hay Nursery School | Nursery | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 6 Dec 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13606280
- **Address:** 41 Chester Road North, Brownhills, WS8 7JW
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/06/2019
- **Work Completed:** 23/05/2019
- **Items:** 2 door(s)