5 Cherwell, Tamworth, B77 2LJ

5 Cherwell is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tamworth (B77 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Tamworth HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 59.3% above the 2009 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.