Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Walnut House, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Walnut House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Walnut House is a detached house in Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 106.8% above the 2002 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Walnut House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Walnut House, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Walnut House 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.
Walnut House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2002Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3TX: £330,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in B78 3TX
Clarbet, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold May 2026
£319,100Sanderlings, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold Nov 2025
£353,000Peckleton House, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold Nov 2024
£330,000The Croft, The Bungalow, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold Nov 2018
£345,000Smithy House, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TX
Sold May 2018
£150,000
Versus other Drayton Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Walnut House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,879
Street avg £3,257
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tamworth district page.
Crime
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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