Sold STC Semi-detached

3 YORK CRESCENT

WEDNESBURY, WEST MIDLANDS WS10 9JJ

3 beds 1 baths 958 sq ft Listed 20 Sep 2022 (-1373d)

£180,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

89 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£169,500 Apr 2023

Price per m²

£2,022/m²

Local average

£209,456 (-14.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (6,062 of 33,755)

Street crime

298 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Quiet Location
  • Timber Built Summer House With Electricity Points
  • Spacious Room Proportions
  • Private Driveway Parking & Garage
  • Private Parking For Two Vehicles
  • Outhouse/Garage Ideal For Storage Or Utility Room
  • Good Sized Rear Garden
  • Timber Built Outbuilding

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
A well presented three bedroomed semi detached property, occupying a quiet position with driveway parking for two cars, garage and a good sized rear garden.

The property is ideally situated in a sought after and popular area, with convenient access to transport links, schools and local amenities.

Accommodation comprises;
To the ground floor;

Entrance porch, entrance hall, lounge/dining room and kitchen.

To the first floor;
Three good sized bedrooms and the family bathroom.

The property is double glazed and central heated throughout with an attractive tree lined garden giving great privacy with timber built outbuilding with electrics and lighting.- ideal for an home office.

Viewing is highly recommended.

Property ownership information

Tenure: Freehold

Council tax band: B

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Listed by

covering Walsall

Purplebricks

Reference: 127214942

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/07/2024

Expiry date: 24/07/2034

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • 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)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #5482050

Property Details

Street: 3 York Crescent

Town: WEDNESBURY

Postcode: WS10 9JJ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 25/02/2008

Work Completed: 08/02/2008

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 25/04/2023 (3 years ago) £169,500

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 19 YORK CRESCENT, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9JJ £245,000 16/11/2025 Semi-detached
30 CENTENARY LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UE £248,250 06/11/2023 Semi-detached
5 STEAM TRAM DRIVE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UG £190,000 01/11/2023 Semi-detached
14 BRIGHT STREET, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9HX £220,000 19/06/2023 Semi-detached
20 WALSALL ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9JL £240,000 08/03/2023 Semi-detached
65 CENTENARY LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UD £195,000 27/01/2023 Semi-detached
22 HILL STREET, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9LB £220,000 08/12/2022 Semi-detached
78 CENTENARY LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UE £248,000 07/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 19 YORK CRESCENT, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9JJ £155,000 21/09/2022 Semi-detached
28 CENTENARY LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UE £245,000 12/09/2022 Semi-detached
9 STEAM TRAM DRIVE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UG £191,000 12/09/2022 Semi-detached
50 BIRMINGHAM STREET, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9JQ £229,000 30/11/2021 Semi-detached
36 CENTENARY LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UE £211,000 17/11/2021 Semi-detached
12 STEAM TRAM DRIVE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UG £170,000 01/11/2021 Semi-detached
204 OLD PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9LQ £190,000 17/09/2021 Semi-detached
19 POWERHOUSE LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UF £174,000 15/09/2021 Semi-detached
74 CENTENARY LANE, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 7UE £175,000 27/08/2021 Semi-detached
88 WALSALL ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9JT £190,000 24/08/2021 Semi-detached
11 BRIGHT STREET, WEDNESBURY, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS10 9HX £195,000 09/08/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £200,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £207,721 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 31.1%
10y growth 80.9%

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 £817/mo
Realistic £908/mo
Optimistic £999/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Walsall.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Black Country: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Walsall Rd / Gordon St 0.1 miles
Bus stop Old Park Rd / Gordon St 0.1 miles
Shop BoyleSports 0.2 miles
Shop Unknown 0.6 miles
Train station Darlaston 0.8 miles
Train station Willenhall 1.5 miles
Hospital Bilston Street Surgery 4.1 miles
University Maryvale Institute 6.0 miles
Hospital krishna pemmaraju 6.2 miles
University BIMM University Birmingham 8.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 120
Vehicle crime 36
Shoplifting 26
Criminal damage and arson 25
Other theft 23
Public order 23
Anti-social behaviour 10
Possession of weapons 9
Burglary 8
Other crime 8
Robbery 7
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 298

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
Kings Hill Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 31 Jan 2018
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 23 Jun 2024
Rowley View Nursery School Nursery 0.4 miles Outstanding — 24 Oct 2013
Pinfold Street Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 5 Jul 2017
Old Park Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 23 Jun 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, Stafford Road, WS10 £1,200/mo 3 0.51 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Terrace St, WS10 £1,250/mo 3 1 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Teal Grove, WS10 £1,350/mo 3 1.17 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Woden Road East, WS10 £1,400/mo 3 1.2 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.72%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 8.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.5×
Monthly cashflow £436/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 10%
  • 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).