8 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3PJ
About 8 Gainsborough Drive
8 Gainsborough Drive is a four-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. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
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). Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
8 Gainsborough Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2021Most recent
£410,000
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
£510,00032 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
EPC Rating for 8 Gainsborough Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,908
Street avg £2,968
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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