Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Balfour, Tamworth, B79 7BH
Estimated value
£182,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£135,000)+35%
- Against B79 7BH's recent median (£185,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£182,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£135,000)+35%
- Against B79 7BH's recent median (£185,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Balfour is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 7BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B79 7BH
5 sales, median £185,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Balfour valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 March 2024Most recent
£135,000
+50.0%over 16 years22 March 2007
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7BH: £185,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Balfour
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Balfour is a mid-terrace house in Tamworth (B79 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 34.8% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £135,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromG13toD65
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
PoorAverage
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Balfour, Tamworth, B79 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Balfour has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Balfour homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Balfour is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,350
Street avg £1,506
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Moorgate Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary485m
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form16 plus1.1km
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary1.1km
- William MacGregor Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- New StreetBus stop189m
- Corporation StBus stop312m
- Fire StationBus stop319m
- Bus GarageBus stop505m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,086 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour319 reports12%
- Public Order264 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime223 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Balfour is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 7BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Balfour. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Balfour was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Balfour. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B79 7BH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Balfour is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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