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38 Birchwood Avenue, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1QU

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 38 Birchwood Avenue

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

38 Birchwood Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 234.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 47 EPCs). Last sale on file: £200,000 in May 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Birchwood Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromC69toD63
Jun 2015from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
25%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Birchwood Avenue, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Birchwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

38 Birchwood Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2024Most recent

    £200,000

    +69.5%over 18 years

  2. 5 June 2005

    £118,000

    +19.2%over 1 year

  3. 10 July 2003

    £99,000

    +85.0%over 3 years

  4. 23 December 1999

    £53,500

    +10.3%over 3 years

  5. 13 May 1996

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1QU: £290,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Birchwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £1,963

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Birchwood Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£145k

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£232k

1 Common Lane, Polesworth

B78 1LR

3 bed
£233k

1 Birch Grove, Birchmoor

B78 1AP

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Connemara Close, Dordon

B78 1TY

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Chetwynd Avenue, Polesworth

B78 1JU

3 bed1 bath

1 Ankerside, Polesworth

B78 1BS

2 bed
£213k

1 Coppice Drive, Dordon

B78 1QY

£386k

1 Byford Drive, Polesworth

B78 1LJ

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Tamworth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Leonards View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Birchwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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