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Firtrees, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Firtrees

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

Firtrees is a detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 sits 208.1% above the 2000 sale of £192,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 45.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE49toD56
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property 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 Firtrees, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Firtrees has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Firtrees, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA

1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2018
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to form orangery (replacing existing conservatory)

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00576/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Firtrees's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£192,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2000Most recent

    £192,500

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

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 price per m², Firtrees runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,447

Street avg £3,501

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Firtrees

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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

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Common questions

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