What type of property is 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ?

5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ?

5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ last sold for £35,000 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ?

5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ?

5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ located?

5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ?

Police records around 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (333% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ is Moorgate Primary Academy (60m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (691m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barbara Street, B79 7EJ is Bus Garage, 256m away. The nearest rail option is Tamworth Rail Station, 773m away.

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5 Barbara Street, Tamworth, B79 7EJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Barbara Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Barbara Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tamworth (B79 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 345.7% above the 2001 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 66.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barbara Street, Tamworth, B79 7EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barbara Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Barbara Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£35,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 November 2001Most recent
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7EJ: £165,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in B79 7EJ

On the street

Versus other Barbara Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Barbara Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£461

Street avg £1,625

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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.

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