What type of property is 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG last sold for £280,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,500 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and February 2019, 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG rose from £115,500 to £280,000, a change of £164,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 7YG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

Police records around 8 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 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Greyfriars Drive, B79 7YG is Buckingham Road, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Greyfriars Drive, Tamworth, B79 7YG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Greyfriars Drive

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

8 Greyfriars Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Tamworth (B79 7YG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 44.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £280,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Greyfriars Drive, Tamworth, B79 7YG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Greyfriars Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Greyfriars Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2019Most recent
£280,000
+142.4%over 20 years
30 November 1998
£115,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 7YG: £335,000 (2023–2020).

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 habitable rooms, 8 Greyfriars Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,414

Street avg £2,716

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

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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