Skip to content
UK Property Looker

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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
949 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Maria Cottage

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

Maria Cottage is a semi-detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 949 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 90% above the 2012 sale of £210,000. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Maria Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

Maria Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Maria 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Maria Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2012Most recent

    £210,000

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.

Maria Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £3,435

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Maria Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£410k

1 Cherryfield Cottages, Syerscote Lane, Wigginton

B79 9EU

£380k

1 Dunnimere Farm Cottages, Portway Lane, Wigginton

B79 9LA

3 bed3 bath
£356k

1 Mill View Cottages, Tamworth Road, Elford

B79 9BL

£355k

1 St Edwards Cottages, Haunton

B79 9HL

£450k

1 Rowley Close, Edingale

B79 9LN

£345k

1 Stable Yard, Main Road, Edingale

B79 9HY

£462k

1 Hallfields Drive, Comberford

B79 9BB

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 St Johns Cottages, Haunton

B79 9HL

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Maria Cottage, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.