Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 The Croft is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 109 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 32.5% above the 2015 sale price.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 August 2024
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3 The Croft has no planning applications on record.
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3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
3 The Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.
9 September 2015Most recent
£280,000
+31.5%over 11 years14 July 2004
£213,000
+46.9%over 11 months6 August 2003
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3TX: £330,000 (2026–2018).
Clarbet, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold May 2026
Sanderlings, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold Nov 2025
Peckleton House, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold Nov 2024
The Croft, The Bungalow, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold Nov 2018
Smithy House, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold May 2018
EPC Rating for 3 The Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,569
Street avg £3,181
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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146/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Peters Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Manor Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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