What type of property is 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE sell for?

14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE last sold for £210,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,950 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and June 2010, 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE rose from £92,950 to £210,000, a change of £117,050. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (932 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE located?

14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE sits in Polesworth, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

Is 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (226% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

The closest primary school to 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is The Nethersole CofE Academy (657m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (1.1km).

How well connected is 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 14 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is Polesworth Fish Bar, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Polesworth Rail Station, 764m away.

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14 Rickyard Close, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

932 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Rickyard Close

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

14 Rickyard Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Polesworth, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 932 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 58.6% above the 2010 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3

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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.

14 Rickyard Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Rickyard Close, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Rickyard Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Rickyard Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£210,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2010Most recent
£210,000
+125.9%over 11 years
10 December 1998
£92,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1DE: £365,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B78 1DE

On the street

Versus other Rickyard Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Rickyard Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,427

Street avg £2,794

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tamworth district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Polesworth Fish Bar — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Nethersole CofE Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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