What type of property is 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN last change hands?

89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN last sold for £370,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £308,995 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and December 2025, 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN rose from £308,995 to £370,000, a change of £61,005. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

The current EPC rating for 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 3BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN heated?

The latest EPC at 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN located?

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

What is crime like near 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

Police records around 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN 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 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

The closest primary school to 89 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.

What is the nearest station to 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN?

The closest bus stop to 89 Austen Drive, B78 3BN is Longburn Crescent, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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89 Austen Drive, Tamworth, B78 3BN

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 89 Austen Drive

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

89 Austen Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Tamworth (B78 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £370,000. At 94 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 68 EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 89 Austen Drive, Tamworth, B78 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

89 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.

89 Austen Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2025Most recent
£370,000
+19.7%over 4 years
24 June 2021
£308,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3BN: £285,000 (2026–2025).

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.

Price per m² for 89 Austen Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,936

Street avg £2,971

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

146/mo

Falling 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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