Detached 2 sales on record

1 BASALT LANE

WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WF

£360,000

Location

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 Wulfruna Campus 3.6 miles

Property details

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

£305,500 (6 sales)

Street crime

373 incidents within 1 mile (May 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% £364,419 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 16/10/2020 £289,995 Detached £368,772 to April 2026 View transaction

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
14 CERAMIC CLOSE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8WG £272,995 04/08/2021 Detached
87 BERRY AVENUE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8QF £234,995 02/08/2021 Detached
89 BERRY AVENUE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 8QF £255,600 02/08/2021 Detached

Area average: £284,084 (7 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 34%
10y growth 119.3%

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

1y (index) 2.6%
5y (index) 23.2%
10y (index) 59.8%

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 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
Studio Flat, Pinfold St Extension, WS10 £737/mo 1 0.39 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Fraser St, WV14 £100/mo 3 0.79 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Princess Anne Road, WV14 £4,030/mo 3 0.8 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Goldby Drive, WS10 £1,300/mo 3 1.06 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,376/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.2%
Max investor price (0.8%) £92,125
Target investor price (1%) £73,700
Gross yield 2.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 40.7×
Monthly cashflow £-779/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -9%
  • 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)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 162
Shoplifting 47
Vehicle crime 37
Criminal damage and arson 32
Public order 22
Anti-social behaviour 17
Burglary 16
Other theft 12
Other crime 10
Drugs 8
Robbery 4
Possession of weapons 3
Theft from the person 3
Total incidents 373

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
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

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.