What kind of home is 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

14 Croft Close, B79 9BU is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU last change hands?

14 Croft Close, B79 9BU last sold for £265,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and January 2019, 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU rose from £96,000 to £265,000, a change of £169,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

14 Croft Close, B79 9BU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU use?

The latest EPC at 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU have?

14 Croft Close, B79 9BU has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in June 2019 under ref. 19/00578/FUH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

14 Croft Close, B79 9BU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU in?

14 Croft Close, B79 9BU sits in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

Police records around 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU 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.

What schools are near 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

The closest primary school to 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU is The Howard Primary School (156m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 14 Croft Close, B79 9BU is Church Road, 134m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Croft Close, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9BU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Croft Close

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

14 Croft Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 52.5% above the 2019 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2019 for £265,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemOil
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

14 Croft Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Croft Close, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Croft Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 14 Croft Close, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9BU

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby

Jun 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension to front to extend kitchen and garage under existing canopy roof
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
19/00578/FUH
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2019Most recent
£265,000
+165.0%over 21 years
12 December 1997
£100,000
+4.2%over 2 years
24 January 1995
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 9BU: £478,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B79 9BU

On the street

Versus other Croft Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 14 Croft Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,409

Street avg £2,549

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Howard Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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