Semi-Detached

17 SANDBEDS ROAD

WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4HH

£230,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Sandbeds Rd / Ashmore Lake Way	0.0 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Willenhall	1.1 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton	3.6 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	4.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

108 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£230,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,130/m²

Local average

£221,738 (42 sales)

Street crime

310 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/11/2024

Current heating cost: £1,292/year

Potential heating cost: £839/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£230,000	Semi-detached	—	£232,099 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
7 BROOKTHORPE DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4TX	£260,000	28/03/2025	Semi-detached
5 REDSAND CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4EZ	£282,500	31/01/2025	Semi-detached
3 REDSAND CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4EZ	£295,000	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
43 ENSBURY CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DN	£360,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
25 LAKELOT CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4JX	£220,000	23/01/2023	Semi-detached
49 SANDBEDS ROAD, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4HH	£172,000	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
21 ENSBURY CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DN	£220,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
10 DURSLEY CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DE	£221,000	09/03/2022	Semi-detached
20 OAKRIDGE DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DL	£195,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
16 NEWENT CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DG	£180,000	12/11/2021	Semi-detached
11 NEWENT CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DG	£187,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
20 STROUD AVENUE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DH	£225,000	20/08/2021	Semi-detached
17 STROUD AVENUE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DH	£225,000	20/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £234,038 (13 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 20.6%

10y growth 65.4%

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

1y (index) 6.2%

5y (index) 28.2%

10y (index) 68.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £815/mo

Realistic £906/mo

Optimistic £997/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Walsall.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Victoria St, WV13	£900/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rosalind Grove, WV11	£1,200/mo	3	0.87 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,050/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,250

Target investor price (1%) £105,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.3×

Monthly cashflow £14/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.3%

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	145
Vehicle crime	37
Criminal damage and arson	24
Shoplifting	20
Other theft	17
Public order	17
Anti-social behaviour	12
Other crime	9
Possession of weapons	7
Robbery	7
Burglary	6
Bicycle theft	5
Drugs	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	310

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Short Heath Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2017
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 Aug 2023
New Leaf School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Barcroft Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2022
Lane Head Nursery School	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 27 Feb 2012

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# 17 SANDBEDS ROAD, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4HH

## Property details

- Slug: `1211395` (address key hash: `12113955f7791734f17bab0a3eae117c998c85a6`)
- Postcode: WV12 4HH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 108 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £230,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,130/m²
- Local average: £221,738 (42 sales)
- Street crime: 310 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £230,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £1,292/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9626-3943-4209-7764-5204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | — | £232,099 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-990d-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 SANDBEDS ROAD, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4HH | £230,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BROOKTHORPE DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4TX | £260,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 REDSAND CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4EZ | £282,500 | 31/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 REDSAND CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4EZ | £295,000 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 ENSBURY CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DN | £360,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 LAKELOT CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4JX | £220,000 | 23/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 SANDBEDS ROAD, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4HH | £172,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ENSBURY CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DN | £220,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 DURSLEY CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DE | £221,000 | 09/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 OAKRIDGE DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DL | £195,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 NEWENT CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DG | £180,000 | 12/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 11 NEWENT CLOSE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DG | £187,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 20 STROUD AVENUE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DH | £225,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 17 STROUD AVENUE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV12 4DH | £225,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £234,038 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.6%
- **10y growth:** 65.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 6.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 68.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £815/mo
- **Realistic:** £906/mo
- **Optimistic:** £997/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Victoria St, WV13 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rosalind Grove, WV11 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,050/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*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 £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £14/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.3%

*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 | 145 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **310** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Short Heath Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2017 |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 Aug 2023 |
| New Leaf School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Barcroft Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2022 |
| Lane Head Nursery School | Nursery | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 27 Feb 2012 |