Detached 2 sales on record

1 BASALT LANE

WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WF

£360,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Wiggle Cycles	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Moxley Rd / Sandwell Avenue	0.3 miles
Train station	Willenhall	1.2 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	3.3 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus	3.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£360,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,303/m²

Local average

£297,571 (7 sales)

Street crime

392 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 14/10/2020

Expiry date: 13/10/2030

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	31/03/2026	£360,000	Detached	+24.1%	£360,338 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/10/2020	£289,995	Detached	—	£366,708 to June 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	£360,000
listed	20/08/2025	£375,000
sold	01/01/2020	£289,995

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
52 STANBURY AVENUE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8QG	£250,000	28/09/2023	Detached
15 BASALT LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WF	£320,000	19/08/2022	Detached
12 BAGWALL CRESCENT, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WA	£335,000	10/08/2022	Detached
15 BAGWALL CRESCENT, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WA	£320,000	29/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £306,250 (4 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 18%

10y growth 73.4%

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

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 20%

10y (index) 52.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £824/mo

Realistic £916/mo

Optimistic £1,008/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Walsall.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Forge Road, WS10	£715/mo	1	0.34 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Fraser St, WV14	£100/mo	3	0.79 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £408/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.11%

Max investor price (0.8%) £51,000

Target investor price (1%) £40,800

Gross yield 1.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 73.6×

Monthly cashflow £-1,076/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -12.4%

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: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	152
Shoplifting	63
Criminal damage and arson	41
Vehicle crime	34
Other theft	25
Public order	20
Anti-social behaviour	16
Burglary	14
Other crime	7
Possession of weapons	7
Drugs	6
Robbery	5
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	392

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Grace Academy Darlaston	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 May 2017
Pinfold Street Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2017
Rowley View Nursery School	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 24 Oct 2013
Old Church Church of England C Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2022

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# 1 BASALT LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WF

## Property details

- Slug: `53105ca` (address key hash: `53105ca65747988f529d8acd1831c1d5c23bc43e`)
- Postcode: WS10 8WF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 109 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £360,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,303/m²
- Local average: £297,571 (7 sales)
- Street crime: 392 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £360,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 13/10/2030
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/5090-6240-0532-4090-3003)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £360,000 | Detached | +24.1% | £360,338 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-3121-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2020-10-16 | £289,995 | Detached | — | £366,708 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d93b27b1-0533-3100-e053-6c04a8c08887) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 BASALT LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WF | £360,000 | 31/03/2026 | Detached |
| 1 BASALT LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WF | £289,995 | 16/10/2020 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166028741](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1cdf982)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £360,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-20 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £289,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 STANBURY AVENUE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8QG | £250,000 | 28/09/2023 | Detached |
| 15 BASALT LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WF | £320,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 12 BAGWALL CRESCENT, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WA | £335,000 | 10/08/2022 | Detached |
| 15 BAGWALL CRESCENT, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WA | £320,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £306,250 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18%
- **10y growth:** 73.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Walsall; Detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 20%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £824/mo
- **Realistic:** £916/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,008/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Forge Road, WS10 | £715/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Fraser St, WV14 | £100/mo | 3 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £408/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.11% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £51,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £40,800

*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 £408/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 73.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,076/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -12.4%

*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:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[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 | 152 |
| Shoplifting | 63 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **392** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 May 2017 |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2017 |
| Rowley View Nursery School | Nursery | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 24 Oct 2013 |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 24 Nov 2022 |