The Hawthorns, Highgate Drive, WS1 3JW
The Hawthorns Highgate Drive is a 336 m² / 3,617 sq ft detached home in Walsall. It sold for £653,000 in July 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,222k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £528k to £931k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£653,000 on Jul 2005
- Internal area
- 336 square metres (3,617 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,943 per square metre (£181 per square foot) in Jul 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,635 per square metre (£338 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2005 £653,000 £1,943 £1,221,522 £3,635 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 336 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,221,522. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Walsall are now selling for between £1,570 and £2,770 per square metre (£145 and £257 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 336 m², this implies a valuation between £528,000 and £931,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 1,395 square metres (15,016 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2018 18/0142
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- THE HAWTHORNS, HIGHGATE DRIVE, WALSALL,
- Description:
- Consultation from Woking Borough Council for a Section 73 application to vary the parking configuration and phased implementation of planning permission PLAN/2014/1297.
- Planning ref:
- January 2018 17/1572
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- THE HAWTHORNS, HIGHGATE DRIVE, WALSALL,
- Description:
- To Fell 1 Beech TPO 1566 and 1 Chestnut Tree TPO 1567 to the frontage of Highgate Drive.
- Planning ref:
- December 2017 17/1419
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- THE HAWTHORNS, HIGHGATE DRIVE, WALSALL,
- Description:
- Section 73 Application: Variation of condition 2 of 17/0916 to amend approved plots and landscaping
- Planning ref:
- July 2017 17/0621
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- THE HAWTHORNS, HIGHGATE DRIVE, WALSALL,
- Description:
- Fell 3 Sycamores.
- Planning ref:
- April 2010 09/0585/FL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- THE HAWTHORNS,HIGHGATE DRIVE,WALSALL
- Description:
- Conversion and extension of The Hawthorns to provide 9 apartments, a new build block of 3 apartments and a single detached dwelling.
- Summary:
- 22 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 12 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 336 sqm (3,617 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 18 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 379 sqm (4,080 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 331 sqm (3,563 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
The Hawthorns Highgate Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,221,522.
- Based on an internal area of 336 m² and recent prices in Walsall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £528,000 to £931,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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