What type of property is 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The current EPC rating for 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1TP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP heated?

The latest EPC at 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

9 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.

Where is 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP located?

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

How safe is the area around 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

Police records around 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP show an average of 146 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The closest primary school to 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is Dordon Primary School (208m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (969m).

What is the nearest station to 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP?

The closest bus stop to 9 The Shortwoods, B78 1TP is Shops, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 The Shortwoods

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

9 The Shortwoods is a semi-detached house in Dordon, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1TP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 93 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).

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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.

9 The Shortwoods's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025

Current Certificate

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 September 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 The Shortwoods, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 The Shortwoods has no planning applications on record.

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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.

9 The Shortwoods has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1TP: £173,000 (2025–2019).

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.

On epc rating, 9 The Shortwoods runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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.

£209k

1 Coppice Drive, Dordon

B78 1QY

£226k

1 Birch Grove, Birchmoor

B78 1AP

3 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Birchmoor Road, Birchmoor

B78 1AU

£229k

1 Common Lane, Polesworth

B78 1LR

3 bed

£233k

1 Congrave Way, Dordon

B78 1EW

£233k

1 Corbin Road, Dordon

B78 1PL

£196k

1 Derek Avenue, Dordon

B78 1SD

£245k

1 Bardon View Road, Dordon

B78 1QR

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.

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Crime

146/mo

Falling 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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