42a, Kiln Way, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1JF
About 42a
42a is a detached house in Polesworth, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 196.9% above the 2001 sale of £97,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
42a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2035
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Planning history
42a 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.
Sales history & valuation
42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2001Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1JF: £288,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in B78 1JF
83 Kiln Way, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1JF
Sold Feb 2026
£259,45751 Kiln Way, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1JF
Sold Sept 2025
£252,50031 Kiln Way, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1JF
Sold Apr 2025
£317,00011 Kiln Way, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1JF
Sold Jul 2024
£288,00033 Kiln Way, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1JF
Sold Jun 2024
£294,000
Versus other Kiln Way homes
On co₂ emissions, 42a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£980
Street avg £2,748
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
146/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hermitage Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Polesworth School. 11 schools nearby.
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