Flats/Maisonettes

22 BARROW CLOSE

WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS

£118,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Coppice Rd / Maybrook Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Raisway Convenience Store	0.4 miles
Train station	Brownhills West	2.3 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	6.0 miles
Hospital	Samuel Johnson Community Hospital	6.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

48 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£118,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,458/m²

Local average

£147,182 (11 sales)

Street crime

154 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/06/2024

Expiry date: 13/06/2034

Current heating cost: £416/year

Potential heating cost: £330/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,500

Recommendations

High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/03/2026	£118,000	Flat	—	£118,824 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	£118,000
listed	08/05/2025	£125,000
sold	01/01/2004	£104,000

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
15 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS	£110,000	28/07/2023	Flat
8 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS	£115,000	17/03/2023	Flat
42 BROWNHILLS ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7BS	£115,000	08/11/2022	Flat
20 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS	£100,000	30/05/2022	Flat
38 BROWNHILLS ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7BS	£115,000	14/12/2021	Flat
19 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS	£97,000	13/08/2021	Flat

Area average: £108,667 (6 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 -6.3%

10y growth 42.7%

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

1y (index) -2.4%

5y (index) 7.8%

10y (index) 39.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £817/mo

Realistic £908/mo

Optimistic £999/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, Brownhills Road, WS8	£875/mo	2	0.26 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Commonside, WS8	£975/mo	2	0.52 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clayhanger Lane, WS8	£1,000/mo	2	0.74 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Clayhanger Lane, WS8	£1,150/mo	2	0.74 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, High Street, WS8	£800/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £960/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.83%

Max investor price (0.8%) £121,875

Target investor price (1%) £97,500

Gross yield 9.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.1×

Monthly cashflow £388/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 13.6%

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	58
Shoplifting	35
Criminal damage and arson	13
Vehicle crime	11
Anti-social behaviour	7
Burglary	6
Other theft	5
Public order	5
Other crime	4
Drugs	3
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	154

Within 1 mile during May 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
Walsall Wood School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2022
St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Nov 2023
Shire Oak Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Jul 2022
Oakwood School	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 8 Apr 2014
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 Jul 2013

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# 22 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS

## Property details

- Slug: `525eff1` (address key hash: `525eff1fce8cec0fc5c2af80353fa7dd9e35bab6`)
- Postcode: WS9 9BS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 48 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £118,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,458/m²
- Local average: £147,182 (11 sales)
- Street crime: 154 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £118,000
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/06/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £416/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,500

### Recommendations
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9444-3039-6206-2234-0200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £118,000 | Flat | — | £118,824 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-8ea5-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS | £118,000 | 23/03/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [161651162](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1b2a18c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £118,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-08 | £125,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £104,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS | £110,000 | 28/07/2023 | Flat |
| 8 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS | £115,000 | 17/03/2023 | Flat |
| 42 BROWNHILLS ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7BS | £115,000 | 08/11/2022 | Flat |
| 20 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS | £100,000 | 30/05/2022 | Flat |
| 38 BROWNHILLS ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7BS | £115,000 | 14/12/2021 | Flat |
| 19 BARROW CLOSE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9BS | £97,000 | 13/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £108,667 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -6.3%
- **10y growth:** 42.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Walsall; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £817/mo
- **Realistic:** £908/mo
- **Optimistic:** £999/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, Brownhills Road, WS8 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Commonside, WS8 | £975/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clayhanger Lane, WS8 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Clayhanger Lane, WS8 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, High Street, WS8 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £960/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.83% (okay)
- **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:** 9.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £388/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 13.6%

*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 | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **154** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Walsall Wood School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2022 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 Nov 2023 |
| Shire Oak Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 26 Jul 2022 |
| Oakwood School | Other | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 8 Apr 2014 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Jul 2013 |