What type of property is Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA?

Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA is a semi-detached house.

What did Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA sell for?

Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA last sold for £445,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £248,000 in April 2007, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and January 2020, Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA rose from £248,000 to £445,000, a change of £197,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA?

The current EPC rating for Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA?

Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 9DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA heated?

The latest EPC at Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA located?

Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA sits in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA?

Police records around Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA 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 Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA?

The closest primary school to Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA is The Howard Primary School (93m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA?

The closest bus stop to Box Cottage, Church Road, B79 9DA is Church Road, 239m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Tenure

Private Rental

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 £538,000 is 20.9% 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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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.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£445,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2020Most recent
£445,000
+79.4%over 12 years
26 April 2007
£248,000

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

Nearby sales in B79 9DA

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

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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

0.2 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Howard Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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