8 Carey, Hockley, Tamworth, B77 5QB
About 8 Carey
8 Carey is a five-bedroom detached house in Hockley, Tamworth, Tamworth (B77 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 35.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
8 Carey's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Carey has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
8 Carey valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£337,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2017Most recent
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B77 5QB: £345,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B77 5QB
Versus other Carey homes
Floor Area for 8 Carey runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,428
Street avg £2,756
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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