What kind of home is 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP last sold for £173,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,500 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2002 and July 2021, 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP rose from £47,500 to £173,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP have?

The current EPC rating for 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1TP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP use?

The latest EPC at 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP has council approval for side and rear extension granted in July 2025 under ref. PAP/2025/0223. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP 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 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP in?

15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP sits in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

How safe is the area around 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

Police records around 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP 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 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The closest primary school to 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is Dordon Primary School (208m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (969m).

How well connected is 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The closest bus stop to 15 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is Shops, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 The Shortwoods

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

15 The Shortwoods is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1TP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £173,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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 03 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 The Shortwoods has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP

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Jul 2025
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single and double storey extension to the side and rear
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
PAP/2025/0223
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£173,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£173,000
+32.6%over 14 years
29 March 2007
£130,500
+174.7%over 4 years
2 May 2002
£47,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1TP: £170,000 (2025–2016).

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On the street

Versus other The Shortwoods homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 The Shortwoods lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,276

Street avg £2,085

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dordon Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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