The Bungalow, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
About The Bungalow
The Bungalow is a detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £660,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 11 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year.
Energy performance
The Bungalow'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
The Bungalow has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
11 applications on record at The Bungalow, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey extension and alterations including dormer windows to form lounge, bedrooms, study and bathroom
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00506/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2021Decision
- ExtensionAug 2013Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Bungalow has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2010.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 12 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£660,000
+16.8%over 5 years25 July 2016
£565,000
+169.0%over 6 years22 March 2010
£210,000
+50.0%26 February 2010
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 9DA: £830,000 (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
£715,000Squirrel Lodge, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
Sold Dec 2022
£830,000Bagot House, Church Road, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DA
Sold Sept 2022
£915,000
Versus other Church Road homes
The Bungalow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,933
Street avg £3,395
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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