Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 21 Gainsborough Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Gainsborough Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Mile Oak, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in January 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Gainsborough Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Gainsborough Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2024)
£510,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2024Most recent
£510,000
+131.8%over 21 years8 August 2002
£220,000
+91.3%over 4 years25 June 1998
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3PJ: £410,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in B78 3PJ
18 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Sold Jun 2024
£800,0008 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
£330,00028 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
Sold Aug 2020
£300,000
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 years held, 21 Gainsborough Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,617
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
Gainsborough Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Longwood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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