What kind of home is 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE?

8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE sell for?

8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE last sold for £260,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £52,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between December 1995 and August 2022, 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE rose from £52,000 to £260,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE?

8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE?

8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE in?

8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE sits in Kingsbury, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

What is crime like near 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE?

Police records around 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE 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 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE?

The closest primary school to 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE is Kingsbury Primary School (514m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy (652m).

What transport links are near 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Sorrel Drive, B78 2PE is Ralph Crescent, 325m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Sorrel Drive, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2PE

Extendable6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Sorrel Drive

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

8 Sorrel Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingsbury, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in August 2022. 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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 22 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sorrel Drive, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Sorrel Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 8 Sorrel Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2022Most recent
£260,000
+37.6%over 3 years
21 November 2018
£189,000
+18.1%over 4 years
21 August 2014
£160,000
+6.7%over 9 years
14 January 2005
£149,950
+188.4%over 8 years
8 November 1996
£52,000
15 December 1995
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 2PE: £215,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Sorrel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Sorrel Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,714

Street avg £2,334

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.

£284k

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1 Aldersgate, Kingsbury

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£235k

1 Colonel Dibley Close, Piccadilly

B78 2FD

3 bed1 bath

£287k

1 Cliff Hall Lane, Cliff

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£309k

1 Fircroft, Kingsbury

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4 bed

£255k

1 Brook Close, Kingsbury

B78 2LU

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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

0.3 km

Ralph Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kingsbury Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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