Squirrel Lodge, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
About Squirrel Lodge
Squirrel Lodge is a detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 212 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 14 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £830,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Squirrel Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 June 2026
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Planning history
Squirrel Lodge 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£830,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£830,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 9DA: £715,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B79 9DA
1 Pimlico Cottage, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
Sold Oct 2024
£580,000Avenue House, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
Sold Jan 2024
£1,350,000Tithe Barn, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
Sold Jan 2023
£715,000Bagot House, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
Sold Sept 2022
£915,000The Bungalow, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
Sold May 2022
£660,000
Versus other Church Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Squirrel Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,915
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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