What kind of home is 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP last sold for £100,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,000 in December 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

Across 3 sales between December 2011 and July 2022, 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP rose from £71,000 to £100,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The current EPC rating for 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. It has improved from a G recorded in September 2011 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1TP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP use?

The latest EPC at 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP in?

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

What is crime like near 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

Police records around 35 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 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The closest primary school to 35 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 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The closest bus stop to 35 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is Shops, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 The Shortwoods

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

35 The Shortwoods is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1TP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 58% above the 2022 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2022 for £100,000. 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

Bedrooms3

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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 17 Oct 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromG1toD56

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

Solid FuelGas

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 The Shortwoods 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

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£100,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2022Most recent
£100,000
-13.0%over 9 years
14 April 2013
£115,000
+62.0%over 1 year
22 December 2011
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1TP: £173,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in B78 1TP

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.

35 The Shortwoods is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,351

Street avg £2,270

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

£232k

1 Common Lane, Polesworth

B78 1LR

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1 Birch Grove, Birchmoor

B78 1AP

3 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Connemara Close, Dordon

B78 1TY

3 bed1 bath

£145k

1 Aldridge Close, Birchmoor

B78 1AX

2 bed

£310k

1 Chetwynd Avenue, Polesworth

B78 1JU

3 bed1 bath

£386k

1 Byford Drive, Polesworth

B78 1LJ

4 bed2 bath

£465k

1 Cockspur Street, Birchmoor

B78 1AJ

4 bed

£158k

1 Bridge Street, Polesworth

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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

0.1 km

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dordon Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 35 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.