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1 KEMPTON DRIVE

WALSALL, STAFFORDSHIRE WS6 6DE

3 beds 1 baths 904 sq ft Listed 19 Apr 2025 (-409d)

£280,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (WS6 6DE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 KEMPTON DRIVE, WALSALL, STAFFORDSHIRE WS6 6DE |
| Price | £280,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 84 m² |
| Last sold | £265,000 Jul 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £852/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,015

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3835-0422-8400-0645-6206)

## Description

Paul Carr Estate Agents are delighted to market this spacious detached family home set on a generous corner plot offering excellent scope for improvement. Located on the corner of a cul-de-sac close to host of amenities in the village including schools for all ages, shops and restaurants and excellent transport links with Landywood train station and the M6 motorway network easily accessible. Offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Graph ](/listings/photos/160902230/592405) - EPC Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 KEMPTON DRIVE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DE | £265,000 | 11/07/2025 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 HILTON LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DS | £300,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 6 MEADOW GROVE, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DH | £305,000 | 10/07/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 13 KEMPTON DRIVE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DE | £225,000 | 16/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 HILTON LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DS | £320,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 1 SPRING DRIVE, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DG | £360,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 125 BROADMEADOW LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6EH | £335,000 | 29/03/2023 | Detached |
| 4 LEA LANE, WALSALL, CANNOCK CHASE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6BZ | £285,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 29 QUINTON AVENUE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6LR | £374,500 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 3 KEMPTON DRIVE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DE | £260,000 | 15/08/2022 | Detached |
| 6 LEA LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6BZ | £400,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| EUROCOM HOUSE, 271 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DR | £215,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 4 MARTIN GROVE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6BF | £535,000 | 09/02/2022 | Detached |
| 54 HILTON LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DS | £376,500 | 01/12/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £242,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £346,000 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £461,211 (19 Detached, WS6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -39.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £851/mo
- **Realistic:** £945/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,040/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £738/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 Terraced House, Colinwood Close, WS6 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woody Bank, WS6 | £2,817/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Tower View Road, WS6 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Somerford Close, WS6 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, High Street, WS6 | £1,099/mo | 3 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Low Street, WS6 | £3,792/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cannock, WS11 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 1.23 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,773/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-48/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.7%

*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:** £3,333/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.6%
- **10y growth:** 46.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Staffordshire; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£265,000 Jul 2025

Price per m²

£3,333/m²

Local average

£461,211 (-39.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,397 of 33,755)

Street crime

101 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Description

Listed by

Great Wyrley

Paul Carr

Reference: 160902230

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/02/2025

Current heating cost: £852/year

Potential heating cost: £779/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,015

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	11/07/2025 (10 months ago)	£265,000	—

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
16 HILTON LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DS	£300,000	19/12/2025	Detached
6 MEADOW GROVE, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DH	£305,000	10/07/2025	Detached
Same street 13 KEMPTON DRIVE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DE	£225,000	16/07/2023	Semi-detached
48 HILTON LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DS	£320,000	14/07/2023	Detached
1 SPRING DRIVE, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DG	£360,000	28/04/2023	Detached
125 BROADMEADOW LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6EH	£335,000	29/03/2023	Detached
4 LEA LANE, WALSALL, CANNOCK CHASE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6BZ	£285,000	11/11/2022	Detached
29 QUINTON AVENUE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6LR	£374,500	23/09/2022	Detached
Same street 3 KEMPTON DRIVE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DE	£260,000	15/08/2022	Detached
6 LEA LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6BZ	£400,000	31/03/2022	Detached
EUROCOM HOUSE, 271 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DR	£215,000	31/03/2022	Detached
4 MARTIN GROVE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6BF	£535,000	09/02/2022	Detached
54 HILTON LANE, WALSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS6 6DS	£376,500	01/12/2021	Detached

Street average: £242,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £346,000 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.6%

10y growth 46.7%

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

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 19.7%

10y (index) 52.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £851/mo

Realistic £945/mo

Optimistic £1,040/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Staffordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: £738/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lambourne Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Wilson Hair	0.2 miles
Shop	Bargain Booze Select Convenience	0.2 miles
Train station	Landywood	0.3 miles
Train station	Cannock	1.8 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton Science Park	6.1 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	8.0 miles
Hospital	Samuel Johnson Community Hospital	8.6 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	9.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	51
Criminal damage and arson	10
Vehicle crime	10
Public order	7
Anti-social behaviour	5
Shoplifting	5
Burglary	4
Robbery	4
Other theft	3
Drugs	2
Total incidents	101

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
Moat Hall Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Feb 2020
Great Wyrley Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Feb 2023
Glenthorne Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 May 2024
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2014
Landywood Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2017

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 Terraced House, Colinwood Close, WS6	£1,100/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woody Bank, WS6	£2,817/mo	3	0.34 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Tower View Road, WS6	£1,150/mo	3	0.57 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Somerford Close, WS6	£1,200/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, High Street, WS6	£1,099/mo	3	0.77 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Low Street, WS6	£3,792/mo	3	0.91 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cannock, WS11	£1,250/mo	3	1.23 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,773/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×

Monthly cashflow £-48/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.7%

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).