What kind of home is 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR last sold for £190,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and December 2015, 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR rose from £150,000 to £190,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (629 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 3LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR in?

8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

Police records around 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR 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.

What schools are near 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

The closest primary school to 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR is Millfield Primary School (1.1km), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Aitken Close, B78 3LR is Lakeview Avenue, 260m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Aitken Close, Tamworth, B78 3LR

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

629 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Aitken Close

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

8 Aitken Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Tamworth (B78 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 629 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 58 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 38.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

8 Aitken Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 August 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Aitken Close, Tamworth, B78 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Aitken Close 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.

8 Aitken Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2015Most recent
£190,000
+26.7%over 3 years
27 September 2012
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3LR: £261,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B78 3LR

On the street

Versus other Aitken Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Aitken Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,251

Street avg £2,678

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

146/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lakeview Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Millfield Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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