1 Old School Row, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TY
About 1 Old School Row
1 Old School Row is a semi-detached house in Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3TY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Old School Row's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Old School Row 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
1 Old School Row has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3TY: £233,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B78 3TY
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Sold Aug 2022
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Sold Aug 2022
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£375,000
Versus other Drayton Lane homes
1 Old School Row is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
St Peters Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Manor Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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