What kind of home is 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU last sold for £400,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

Across 4 sales between April 1996 and November 2024, 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU rose from £60,000 to £400,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

The current EPC rating for 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU use?

The latest EPC at 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU in?

62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU sits in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

What is crime like near 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

Police records around 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU 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.

What schools are near 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

The closest primary school to 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU is Birchwood Primary School (243m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (321m).

What transport links are near 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU?

The closest bus stop to 62 Birchwood Avenue, B78 1QU is St Leonards View, 212m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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62 Birchwood Avenue, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1QU

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 62 Birchwood Avenue

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

62 Birchwood Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1QU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 219.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £400,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 62 Birchwood Avenue, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

62 Birchwood Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 62 Birchwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£400,000
+23.1%over 6 years
19 March 2018
£325,000
+323.7%over 18 years
10 December 1999
£76,700
+27.8%over 3 years
29 April 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1QU: £220,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B78 1QU

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.

62 Birchwood Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,419

Street avg £1,968

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Chetwynd Avenue, Polesworth

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1 Connemara Close, Dordon

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1 Birch Grove, Birchmoor

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1 Common Lane, Polesworth

B78 1LR

3 bed

£389k

1 Baxters Court, Polesworth

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1 Chapel Court, Dunns Lane, Dordon

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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.

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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FAQ

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