What type of property is 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

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

What did 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF sell for?

5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF last sold for £124,950 in October 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,950 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and October 2004, 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF rose from £59,950 to £124,950, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +21.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 8RF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

5 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 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

Police records around 5 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 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Balmoral Close, B79 8RF is Kensington Drive, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Balmoral Close, Tamworth, B79 8RF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Balmoral Close

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

5 Balmoral Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tamworth (B79 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 53.7% above the 2004 sale of £124,950. At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balmoral Close, Tamworth, B79 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Balmoral Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£124,950

Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2004Most recent
£124,950
+108.4%over 3 years
19 January 2001
£59,950

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.

5 Balmoral Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,225

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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

Kensington Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Flax Hill Junior Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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