# 2 bedroom flat for sale (WS1 3JA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 3, HIGH VIEW, 77, HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS WS1 3JA |
| Price | £70,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £68,000 Mar 2026 |

## Description

***GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT, CALL TODAY TO VIEW***

A rare opportunity to purchase a ground floor apartment situated in High View on Highgate Road, this over 55's property benefits from views over communal gardens. Highview offers facilities including a residents lounge, communal laundry facilities, lift to all floors, 24 hour emergency call system, guest suite, communal gardens and car parking.

The accommodation in brief comprises of entrance hallway with storage, living room with feature fireplace, fitted kitchen with space for appliances. Shower room, two bedrooms, the property benefits from electric heating and double glazing. 

The property is located in reach to local bus routes, road network and in reach to junction 7 and 9 of the M6 motorway, Walsall, Wednesbury and Great Barr.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/160728881/531860) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/160728881/531862) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HIGH VIEW, 77 FLAT 3 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £68,000 | 06/03/2026 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1A DOVERIDGE PLACE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3EF | £130,000 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGH VIEW, 77 FLAT 10 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £77,500 | 02/10/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGH VIEW, 77 FLAT 5 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £65,000 | 10/02/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 75A HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £520,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 75 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £235,000 | 12/05/2022 | Other |
| 1A DOVERIDGE PLACE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3EF | £75,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGH VIEW, 77 FLAT 38 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £72,000 | 21/03/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGH VIEW, 77 FLAT 35 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £64,000 | 18/02/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGH VIEW, 77 FLAT 12 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £80,000 | 10/01/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] HIGH VIEW, 77 FLAT 10 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £70,000 | 12/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 81 HIGHGATE ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 3JA | £290,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £163,722 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £102,500 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £116,227 (11 Flat, WS1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -39.8%

## 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):** £623/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Pommel Close, WS5 | £900/mo | 2 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £900/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.29% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*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 £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 15.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £509/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 30.1%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 53.1%
- **10y growth:** 20.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.2%

## Flood risk

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

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