What type of property is 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

17 Croft Close, B79 9BU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU sell for?

17 Croft Close, B79 9BU last sold for £478,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in January 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

Across 2 sales between January 2021 and March 2023, 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU rose from £425,000 to £478,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

17 Croft Close, B79 9BU has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 9BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

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

Where is 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU located?

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

Is 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

The closest primary school to 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU is The Howard Primary School (156m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Croft Close, B79 9BU is Church Road, 134m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Croft Close, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9BU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Croft Close

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

17 Croft Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 133 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 25 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £478,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Croft Close, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Croft Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

17 Croft Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£478,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

2 March 2023Most recent
£478,000
+12.5%over 2 years
15 January 2021
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 9BU: £450,000 (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.

17 Croft Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,594

Street avg £2,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 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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1 Portway Cottages, Portway Lane, Wigginton

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1 Hallfields Drive, Comberford

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1 Pimlico Cottage, Church Road, Elford

B79 9DA

3 bed1 bath

£380k

1 Dunnimere Farm Cottages, Portway Lane, Wigginton

B79 9LA

3 bed3 bath

£342k

1 St Johns Cottages, Haunton

B79 9HL

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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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FAQ

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