Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 The Bodnetts is a four-bedroom detached house in Hopwas, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 sits 70% above the 2017 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
2 The Bodnetts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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3 applications on record at 2 The Bodnetts, Plantation Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AU
Change of use from residential to children's nursery
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2 The Bodnetts has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.
24 August 2017Most recent
£320,000
+156.0%over 21 years8 December 1995
£125,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in B78 3AU: £190,000 (2024–2008).
2 The Bodnetts outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Plantation Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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