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1 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Gainsborough Drive

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

1 Gainsborough Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Mile Oak, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 42% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Gainsborough Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gainsborough Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 1 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ

3decisions1extensions21documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2010
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 4 detached dwellings (3no 4 bedroom and 1no 3 bedroom) and associated works

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01301/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Gainsborough Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2015Most recent

    £245,000

    -2.0%over 7 years

  2. 2 August 2007

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3PJ: £457,250 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Gainsborough Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,451

Street avg £2,931

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

0.3 km

Gainsborough Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Longwood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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