What kind of home is 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

57 Watling Street, B78 1SY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

57 Watling Street, B78 1SY last sold for £260,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and May 2021, 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY rose from £175,000 to £260,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

The current EPC rating for 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

57 Watling Street, B78 1SY has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY use?

The latest EPC at 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

57 Watling Street, B78 1SY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY in?

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

Is 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY in a safe area?

Police records around 57 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 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

The closest primary school to 57 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).

How well connected is 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY?

The closest bus stop to 57 Watling Street, B78 1SY is New Street, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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57 Watling Street, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1SY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Watling Street

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

57 Watling Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1SY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 28.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 128.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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 11 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Watling Street, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£260,000
+48.6%over 5 years
2 July 2015
£175,000

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.

Price per m² for 57 Watling Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,462

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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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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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

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