What type of property is 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH sell for?

21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH last sold for £90,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

The current EPC rating for 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 7RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH heated?

The latest EPC at 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH 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 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH located?

21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH in a safe area?

Police records around 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH 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 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

The closest primary school to 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH is Moorgate Primary Academy (87m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form (696m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

The closest bus stop to 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, B79 7RH is Bus Garage, 198m away. The nearest rail option is Tamworth Rail Station, 730m away.

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21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, Tamworth, B79 7RH

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21a

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

21a is an end-of-terrace house in Tamworth (B79 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 40% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, First Floor Flat, Orchard Street, Tamworth, B79 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7RH: £140,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in B79 7RH

On the street

Versus other Orchard Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,822

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 36 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Bus Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Moorgate Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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