Sold STC Semi-detached

68 ROSEHILL

WILLENHALL, WILLENHALL, WEST MIDLANDS WV13 2AU

3 beds 850 sq ft Listed 13 Sep 2006 (-7217d)

£109,995

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WV13 2AU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 68 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WILLENHALL, WEST MIDLANDS WV13 2AU |
| Price | £109,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 79 m² |
| Last sold | £105,000 Oct 2006 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 31/01/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/1600-1397-0322-6405-3253)

## Description

Traditional Semi Detached

Entrance Hall

Lounge

Dining Room

Kitchen

Three Bedrooms

Bathroom

Gardens

Double Glazing (where specified)

Central Heating (where specified)

Traditional Semi Detached   Entrance Hall

Lounge   Dining Room   Kitchen

Three Bedrooms   Bathroom   Gardens

Double Glazing (where specified)   Central Heating (where specified)

## Property Photos

- ![Picture No.01](/listings/photos/5358735/323033) - Picture No.01

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #246245
- **Address:** 68 Rosehill, WILLENHALL, WV13 2AU
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/12/2002
- **Work Completed:** 01/11/2002
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £105,000 | 27/10/2006 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 67 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £230,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 30 AMPLEFORTH DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LG | £242,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 66 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £190,000 | 09/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 97 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £177,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 43 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £185,000 | 26/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LP | £147,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LR | £65,000 | 12/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LD | £260,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 52 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £200,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 105 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £241,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LP | £105,000 | 19/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 AMPLEFORTH DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LG | £275,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 57 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £90,000 | 29/11/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 99 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU | £141,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 59 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LR | £145,000 | 24/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £181,750 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £177,000 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £192,816 (19 Semi-detached, WV13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -43%

## 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 Black Country (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, New Croft Drive, WV13 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.27% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 15.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £802/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 30.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,392/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 33.2%
- **10y growth:** 55.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 66.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£105,000 Oct 2006

Price per m²

£1,392/m²

Local average

£192,816 (-43%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,007 of 33,755)

Street crime

341 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Description

Traditional Semi Detached
Entrance Hall
Lounge
Dining Room
Kitchen
Three Bedrooms
Bathroom
Gardens
Double Glazing (where specified)
Central Heating (where specified)

Traditional Semi Detached Entrance Hall
Lounge Dining Room Kitchen
Three Bedrooms Bathroom Gardens
Double Glazing (where specified) Central Heating (where specified)

Listed by

Willenhall

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 5358735

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/02/2025

Expiry date: 31/01/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,725

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #246245

Property Details

Street: 68 Rosehill

Town: WILLENHALL

Postcode: WV13 2AU

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 06/12/2002

Work Completed: 01/11/2002

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/10/2006 (19 years ago)	£105,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 67 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£230,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
30 AMPLEFORTH DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LG	£242,000	07/03/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 66 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£190,000	09/12/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 97 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£177,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 43 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£185,000	26/04/2023	Semi-detached
4 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LP	£147,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
27 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LR	£65,000	12/01/2023	Semi-detached
61 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LD	£260,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 52 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£200,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 105 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£241,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
70 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LP	£105,000	19/04/2022	Semi-detached
26 AMPLEFORTH DRIVE, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LG	£275,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 57 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£90,000	29/11/2021	Detached
Same street 99 ROSEHILL, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2AU	£141,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
59 PARKES STREET, WILLENHALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WV13 2LR	£145,000	24/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £181,750 (8 sales)

Area average: £177,000 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 33.2%

10y growth 55.9%

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

1y (index) 2.4%

5y (index) 24.1%

10y (index) 66.1%

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 Black Country: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Rose Hill / Tyler Rd	0.0 miles
Shop	The Range	0.1 miles
Train station	Willenhall	0.2 miles
Shop	Auto Centre	0.3 miles
Hospital	Ivydene	1.1 miles
Train station	Darlaston	1.4 miles
Hospital	The Gem Centre	1.6 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Campus	3.1 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton	3.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	138
Shoplifting	51
Vehicle crime	32
Criminal damage and arson	29
Other theft	21
Anti-social behaviour	18
Burglary	16
Public order	9
Other crime	8
Drugs	7
Possession of weapons	5
Robbery	5
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	341

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
WV2 Education	Other	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 16 Dec 2021
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2022
St Giles Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2014
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 17 Dec 2014
Woods Bank Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2024

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, New Croft Drive, WV13	£1,400/mo	3	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.27%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 15.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 6.5×

Monthly cashflow £802/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 30.2%

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).