What type of property is 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG last sold for £358,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £103,500 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and May 2023, 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG rose from £103,500 to £358,000, a change of £254,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

The current EPC rating for 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG located?

20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

Police records around 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG 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 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

The closest primary school to 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is Dunstall Park Primary School (738m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

The closest bus stop to 20 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is Buckingham Road, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Greyfriars Drive, Tamworth, B79 7YG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Greyfriars Drive

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

20 Greyfriars Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Tamworth (B79 7YG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 14.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £358,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Oct 2010

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Greyfriars Drive, Tamworth, B79 7YG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Greyfriars Drive 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.

20 Greyfriars Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£358,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£358,000
+52.3%over 8 years
23 April 2015
£235,000
+127.1%over 16 years
17 September 1998
£103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7YG: £315,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in B79 7YG

On the street

Versus other Greyfriars Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Greyfriars Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,442

Street avg £2,622

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

Full Tamworth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Buckingham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Dunstall Park Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Common questions

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