What type of property is 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE sell for?

16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE last sold for £365,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,950 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and June 2025, 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE rose from £114,950 to £365,000, a change of £250,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

Police records around 16 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 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

The closest primary school to 16 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).

What is the nearest station to 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Rickyard Close, B78 1DE is Polesworth Fish Bar, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Polesworth Rail Station, 764m away.

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16 Rickyard Close, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Rickyard Close

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

16 Rickyard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Polesworth, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £365,000 in June 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Rickyard Close, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Rickyard Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2025Most recent
£365,000
+46.0%over 17 years
29 August 2007
£250,000
+117.5%over 8 years
22 October 1998
£114,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1DE: £300,000 (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.

Floor Area for 16 Rickyard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,093

Street avg £2,755

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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