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Box Cottage, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA

Estimated value

£514,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£445,000)+16%
  • Against B79 9DA's recent median (£830,000)-38%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£514,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£445,000)+16%
  • Against B79 9DA's recent median (£830,000)-38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Box Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 9DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    147 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in B79 9DA

    5 sales, median £830,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2020Most recent

    £445,000

    +79.4%over 12 years

  2. 26 April 2007

    £248,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 9DA: £830,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Box Cottage, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Box Cottage

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

Box Cottage is a semi-detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 147 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold January 2020 for £445,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Box Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Box Cottage, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Box Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Box Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,027

Street avg £3,389

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

On par
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

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Howard Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Howard Primary SchoolPrimary93m
  • Mary Howard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Church RoadBus stop239m
  • The OsiersBus stop358m
  • Eddies LaneBus stop544m
  • Eddies laneBus stop557m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,086 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour319 reports12%
  • Public Order264 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime223 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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B79 9LA

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£530k

1 Manor Close, Harlaston

B79 9LE

£551k

1 Field Farm Drive, Edingale

B79 9LF

5 bed2 bath
£479k

1 Blakeways Close, Edingale

B79 9LL

4 bed
£475k

1 Hallfields Drive, Comberford

B79 9BB

3 bed1 bath
£576k

1 Pimlico Cottage, Church Road, Elford

B79 9DA

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Rowley Close, Edingale

B79 9LN

£661k

1 Holland Court, Main Road, Edingale

B79 9HY

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Box Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B79 9DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Box Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Box Cottage was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Box Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B79 9DA, not by walking route.
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