What type of property is 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF last sold for £125,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

Across 3 sales between September 2000 and December 2013, 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF rose from £72,500 to £125,000, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 8RF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF located?

12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

Police records around 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF 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 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

The closest primary school to 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF is Flax Hill Junior Academy (177m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (361m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF is Kensington Drive, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Balmoral Close, Tamworth, B79 8RF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Balmoral Close

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

12 Balmoral Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tamworth (B79 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 58.4% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Oct 2013

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Balmoral Close, Tamworth, B79 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Balmoral Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

12 Balmoral Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2013Most recent
£125,000
-5.8%over 8 years
28 April 2005
£132,750
+83.1%over 4 years
14 September 2000
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 8RF: £191,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B79 8RF

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Balmoral Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,016

Street avg £2,229

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Kensington Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Flax Hill Junior Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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