What kind of home is 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

55 Watling Street, B78 1SY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY sell for?

55 Watling Street, B78 1SY last sold for £175,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £25,500 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 1998 and December 2021, 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY rose from £25,500 to £175,000, a change of £149,500. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

The current EPC rating for 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

55 Watling Street, B78 1SY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY use?

The latest EPC at 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

55 Watling Street, B78 1SY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY in?

55 Watling Street, B78 1SY sits in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

How safe is the area around 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

Police records around 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY 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 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

The closest primary school to 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY is Dordon Primary School (680m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

The closest bus stop to 55 Watling Street, B78 1SY is New Street, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Watling Street, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1SY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Watling Street

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

55 Watling Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1SY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 85.7% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Watling Street, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Watling Street 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.

Price for 55 Watling Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£175,000
+32.6%over 2 years
9 January 2019
£132,000
+10.0%over 4 years
23 October 2014
£119,950
+36.4%over 10 years
31 October 2003
£87,950
+244.9%over 5 years
20 March 1998
£25,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1SY: £155,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in B78 1SY

On the street

Versus other Watling Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Watling Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,134

Street avg £1,478

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

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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.

£145k

1 Aldridge Close, Birchmoor

B78 1AX

2 bed

£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

£200k

1 Birchmoor Road, Birchmoor

B78 1AU

£197k

1 Barn Close, Dordon

B78 1PH

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

0.0 km

New Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Dordon Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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