Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Alfred Street, Tamworth, B79 7RL
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£236,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£215,000)+10%
- Against B79 7RL's recent median (£160,000)+48%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£236,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£215,000)+10%
- Against B79 7RL's recent median (£160,000)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Alfred Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 7RL. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in B79 7RL
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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 2002.
Sales timeline
9 October 2025Most recent
£215,000
+72.0%over 13 years30 August 2012
£125,000
+40.4%over 10 years16 May 2002
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7RL: £160,000 (2025–2024).
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 Alfred Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Alfred Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tamworth (B79 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
A recent sale: £215,000 in October 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE50toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
46%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Alfred Street, Tamworth, B79 7RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Alfred 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 Alfred Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 42 Alfred Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,590
Street avg £1,627
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
New Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Moorgate Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Moorgate Primary AcademyPrimary139m
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form16 plus772m
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary776m
- Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- New StreetBus stop196m
- Bus GarageBus stop291m
- Corporation StBus stop298m
- Fire StationBus stop311m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,086 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour319 reports12%
- Public Order264 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime223 reports9%
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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 Alfred Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 7RL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 42 Alfred 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 Alfred Street was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 2 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 Alfred 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B79 7RL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 42 Alfred Street is in council tax band B. 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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