What type of property is 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN sell for?

61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN last sold for £210,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,495 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and May 2024, 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN rose from £195,495 to £210,000, a change of £14,505. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

The current EPC rating for 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN heated?

The latest EPC at 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN located?

61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN in a safe area?

Police records around 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN 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.

Which schools serve 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

The closest primary school to 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN is Dunstall Park Primary School (187m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

The closest bus stop to 61 Austen Drive, B78 3BN is Longburn Crescent, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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61 Austen Drive, Tamworth, B78 3BN

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 61 Austen Drive

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

61 Austen Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tamworth (B78 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98).

At 63 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 68 EPCs). Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 11.4% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £210,000 in May 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

61 Austen Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Austen Drive, Tamworth, B78 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Austen Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£210,000
+7.4%over 3 years
24 September 2020
£195,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3BN: £256,496 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B78 3BN

On the street

Versus other Austen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 68 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 61 Austen Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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.

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Buxton Avenue, Fazeley

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1 Brook End, Fazeley

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1 Bitterscote Lane

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1 Bullocks End Cottages, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett

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1 Cornwall Avenue

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1 Colbourne Road

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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

Longburn Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dunstall Park Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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