Ash Tree Cottage, Eddies Lane, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9BW
About Ash Tree Cottage
Ash Tree Cottage is a detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 46.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Ash Tree Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Ash Tree Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Ash Tree Cottage, Eddies Lane, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9BW
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey extension to rear to form dining room at ground floor level and extend existing bedroom at first floor level
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00332/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Ash Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 3 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2010Most recent
£310,000
+1.6%over 2 years14 November 2007
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 9BW: £320,000 (2023–1995).
Versus other Eddies Lane homes
Ash Tree Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,981
Street avg £2,532
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Eddies Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Howard Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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