1 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
About 1 Gainsborough Drive
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 £338,000 is 38% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 October 2023
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Planning history
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
- Dec 2010Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2019Decision
- New BuildJul 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gainsborough Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 8 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2015Most recent
£245,000
-2.0%over 7 years2 August 2007
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3PJ: £457,250 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in B78 3PJ
18 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Sold Jun 2024
£800,00021 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Sold Jan 2024
£510,0008 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Sold Aug 2021
£410,00032 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Sold Apr 2021
£457,25041 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Sold Oct 2020
£330,000
Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Gainsborough Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,451
Street avg £2,931
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
146/mo
Falling 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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