8 Bracken Way, B74 3PF

Semi-detached house91 m²EPC CBand DLeasehold

8 Bracken Way is a leasehold semi-detached house on Bracken Way in B74. It last sold for £111,000 in 2002 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 63% on its first recorded sale of £68,000 in 1998.

EPC CCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
2.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £1,198,000£1,996,000 today, projected from its 2002 sale.

Indicative value
£1,198,000£1,996,000
Carrying the 2002 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 11.8%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2002)
£111,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2002 · £111k£2m£1.2m2026

From the 2002 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B74 £/m² (recent sales)£3,695this home £1,220 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Walsall, the official average home value is £214,922+2% in a year, +22% over five.

Detached£355,595
Semi-detached£229,515
Terraced£189,426
Flat / maisonette£120,380

Covers the whole Walsall area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 8 Bracken Way, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1998, up 63% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199820042010201620222026£390k+63%Sold 2002: £111,000£111kSold 1998: £68,000£68k
£100k£200k£300k£400k199820122026£390k+63%Sold 2002: £111,000£111kSold 1998: £68,000£68k
B74 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B74's yearly median.

Energy certificate 18 Dec 2024
Rated EPC C · 91 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 8 Nov 2012:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from B to C
Energy certificate 8 Nov 2012
Rated EPC B · 83 m² recorded
23 Aug 2002Most recent
£111,000+63%
Semi-detached house · Leasehold · +11.8%/yr since the previous sale
27 Mar 1998
£68,000
Semi-detached house · Leasehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Bracken Way

Against the 8 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Bracken Way by 17%

Bracken Way sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 8 Bracken Way's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (77/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,425 a year. Certificate valid until December 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 83
C69–80
This home · 77
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,425/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
18 Dec 2024
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingBC77Declined
18 Dec 2024Floor area grew 83→91 m² (+8 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
18 Dec 2024EPC dropped from B to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band D (≈£2,627/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,627/yr · Walsall
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Walsall 028B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 8% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and income score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills8/10
Health8/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access9/10
Living environment7/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 8 Bracken Way sits in its local market.

B74 median
£365,000
last 8 years
B74 £/m²
£3,695
last 8 years

8 Bracken Way: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 8 Bracken Way last sell, and for how much?

8 Bracken Way last sold for £111,000 on 23 Aug 2002, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Bracken Way been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 8 Bracken Way between 1998 and 2002. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Bracken Way?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 91 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Bracken Way?

8 Bracken Way is in council tax band D, costing about £2,627 a year (Walsall).

How energy efficient is 8 Bracken Way?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 77). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 8 Bracken Way worth today?

Carrying its 2002 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 11.8% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £1,198,000–£1,996,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Bracken Way?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B74 3PF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Bracken Way.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.