# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WS5 4DB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 17 BIDDLESTONE GROVE, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS WS5 4DB |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 79 m² |
| Last sold | £160,000 Dec 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/12/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £866/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,700

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2161-8656-1124-2211-0417)

## Description

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A great opportunity to purchase this three bedroom semi-detached property situated on Biddlestone Grove, Yew Tree Walsall. The property is offered for sale with no upward chain and in brief comprises of porch, hallway with staircase to first floor. Lounge, fitted kitchen with space for appliances, utility room, conservatory and study. On the first floor are three bedrooms, bathroom and guest wc, the property benefits from double glazing and central heating, outside block paved frontage with double gates and low maintenance rear garden.

## Property Photos

- ![Frontage](/listings/photos/85621353/740858) - Frontage
- ![Porch](/listings/photos/85621353/740860) - Porch
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/85621353/740862) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/85621353/740864) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/85621353/740865) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen/Utility](/listings/photos/85621353/740867) - Kitchen/Utility
- ![Utility](/listings/photos/85621353/740870) - Utility
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/85621353/740874) - Conservatory
- ![Office](/listings/photos/85621353/740876) - Office
- ![Bathroom/Wc](/listings/photos/85621353/740877) - Bathroom/Wc
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/85621353/740879) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/85621353/740880) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/85621353/740881) - Bedroom
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/85621353/740882) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear View](/listings/photos/85621353/740883) - Rear View

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/85621353/740884) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1538471
- **Address:** 17 Biddlestone Grove, WALSALL, WS5 4DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/03/2004
- **Work Completed:** 21/02/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1414666
- **Address:** 17 Biddlestone Grove, WALSALL, WS5 4DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/01/2004
- **Work Completed:** 10/01/2004
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1007401
- **Address:** 17 Biddlestone Grove, WALSALL, WS5 4DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/09/2003
- **Work Completed:** 18/07/2003
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2310108
- **Address:** 17 Biddlestone Grove, Yew Tree Estate, WS5 4DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 11/11/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2181575
- **Address:** 17 Biddlestone Grove, WALSALL, WS5 4DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/11/2004
- **Work Completed:** 07/10/2004
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 BIDDLESTONE GROVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4DB | £160,000 | 14/12/2022 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 76 PLANETREE ROAD, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4DY | £240,000 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 DELAMERE DRIVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4TB | £205,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 104 BIRCHFIELD WAY, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4EE | £220,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 FERNBANK CRESCENT, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4EQ | £127,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 DELAMERE DRIVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4TB | £165,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 44 BIDDLESTONE GROVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4DB | £175,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BERRY CRESCENT, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4DZ | £180,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 THE GROVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4BY | £240,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 77 DELAMERE DRIVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4TB | £220,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 CALEDONIAN CLOSE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4TD | £210,000 | 25/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 7 BIDDLESTONE GROVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4DB | £130,000 | 24/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 DELAMERE DRIVE, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4TB | £174,000 | 01/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 76 PLANETREE ROAD, WALSALL, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS5 4DY | £227,225 | 01/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £152,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £200,748 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £291,269 (26 Semi-detached, WS5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -38.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £846/mo
- **Realistic:** £940/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,034/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, Lime Tree Road, WS5 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Walstead Close, WS5 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Botany Road, WS5 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rayford Drive, B71 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,163/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.64% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*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 £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £301/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.9%

*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:** £2,278/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 22.7%
- **10y growth:** 59%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 35.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 87.1%

## Flood risk

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

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