What type of property is 17 Carey, B77 5QB?

17 Carey, B77 5QB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Carey, B77 5QB sell for?

17 Carey, B77 5QB last sold for £227,750 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Carey, B77 5QB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and August 2014, 17 Carey, B77 5QB rose from £72,000 to £227,750, a change of £155,750. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Carey, B77 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Carey, B77 5QB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Carey, B77 5QB?

17 Carey, B77 5QB has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B77 5QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Carey, B77 5QB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Carey, B77 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Carey, B77 5QB have?

17 Carey, B77 5QB has council approval for single-storey extension granted in October 2003 under ref. 0608/2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Carey, B77 5QB?

17 Carey, B77 5QB is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Carey, B77 5QB located?

17 Carey, B77 5QB sits in Hockley, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B77 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 17 Carey, B77 5QB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Carey, B77 5QB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Carey, B77 5QB?

The closest primary school to 17 Carey, B77 5QB is Heathfields Infant Academy (598m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Wilnecote School (928m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Carey, B77 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Carey, B77 5QB is Stour, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Carey, Hockley, Tamworth, B77 5QB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Carey

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Carey is a four-bedroom detached house in Hockley, Tamworth, Tamworth (B77 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 66% above the 2014 sale of £227,750. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Carey, Hockley, Tamworth, B77 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension over existing garage to provide additional bedroom, dressing room & en-suite bathroom. Alterations to garage to make a dining room
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
0608/2003
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What's in 17 Carey, Hockley, Tamworth, B77 5QB's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Carey has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£227,750

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2014Most recent
£227,750
+216.3%over 17 years
13 December 1996
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B77 5QB: £345,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in B77 5QB

On the street

Versus other Carey homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Carey outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,914

Street avg £2,813

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stour — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Heathfields Infant Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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