What type of property is 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ?

32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ?

32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ last sold for £457,250 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and April 2021, 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ rose from £87,500 to £457,250, a change of £369,750. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ?

32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 3PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ had any planning applications?

32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2018 under ref. 18/00139/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ?

32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ located?

32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ sits in Mile Oak, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ?

Police records around 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (226% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ?

The closest primary school to 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ is Longwood Primary School (756m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ?

The closest bus stop to 32 Gainsborough Drive, B78 3PJ is Gainsborough Drive, 310m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Gainsborough Drive

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

32 Gainsborough Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile Oak, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 128.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £457,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 32 Gainsborough Drive.

1 application on record at 32 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ

1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby

Mar 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension to form garage, utility, kitchen, dining room and bedroom with en suite
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
18/00139/FUL
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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.

32 Gainsborough Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£457,250

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£457,250
+82.9%over 3 years
26 January 2018
£250,000
+185.7%over 22 years
27 April 1995
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3PJ: £410,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

32 Gainsborough Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,763

Street avg £2,844

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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