What kind of home is 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH is a mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH sell for?

23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH last sold for £75,000 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in February 1999, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1999 and March 2007, 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH rose from £30,000 to £75,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (334 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 7RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH in?

23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Orchard Street, B79 7RH is Bus Garage, 198m away. The nearest rail option is Tamworth Rail Station, 730m away.

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23 Orchard Street, Tamworth, B79 7RH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

31 m²

334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Orchard Street

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

23 Orchard Street is a mid-terrace house in Tamworth (B79 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 5th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 46.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Orchard Street, Tamworth, B79 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Orchard Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£75,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2007Most recent
£75,000
+150.0%over 8 years
2 February 1999
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7RH: £90,000 (2025–2022).

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.

23 Orchard Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £2,842

Below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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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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