The Leys House, Barbara Street, Tamworth, B79 7EJ
About The Leys House
The Leys House is a detached house in Tamworth (B79 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 292 m² (around 3143 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 292 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 21 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.
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Energy performance
The Leys House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Leys House 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.
Sales history & valuation
The Leys House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£422,000
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 B79 7EJ: £165,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B79 7EJ
Versus other Barbara Street homes
The Leys House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
292 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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