Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Barbara Street, Tamworth, B79 7EJ
Estimated value
£166,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£108,000)+54%
- Against B79 7EJ's recent median (£165,000)+1%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£166,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£108,000)+54%
- Against B79 7EJ's recent median (£165,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Barbara Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 7EJ. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in B79 7EJ
5 sales, median £165,000 (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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
25 May 2011Most recent
£108,000
+154.1%over 13 years14 November 1997
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7EJ: £165,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B79 7EJ
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Barbara Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Barbara Street is an end-of-terrace house in Tamworth (B79 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 53.7% above the 2011 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 3)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromF28toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Very PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Barbara Street, Tamworth, B79 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Barbara Street 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 Barbara Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Barbara Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,636
Street avg £1,596
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bus Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Moorgate Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary60m
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary691m
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form16 plus692m
- Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Bus GarageBus stop256m
- New StreetBus stop270m
- Hospital StreetBus stop281m
- Corporation StBus stop329m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,086 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour319 reports12%
- Public Order264 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime223 reports9%
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 42 Barbara Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 7EJ. 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 42 Barbara Street. 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 42 Barbara Street was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 3 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 42 Barbara Street. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B79 7EJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 42 Barbara Street is in council tax band A. 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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