What kind of home is Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB is a detached house.

What did Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB sell for?

Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB last sold for £340,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and March 2016, Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB rose from £185,000 to £340,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

The current EPC rating for Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,460 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 9DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB use?

The latest EPC at Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB is in council tax band E.

Which area is Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB in?

Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB sits in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

Police records around Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB 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.

What schools are near Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

The closest primary school to Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB is The Howard Primary School (53m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

The closest bus stop to Ermine Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB is Church Road, 149m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ermine Cottage, The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

136 m²

1460 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ermine Cottage

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

Ermine Cottage is a detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1460 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 38.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

Ermine Cottage'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 13 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ermine Cottage, The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ermine Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2016Most recent
£340,000
+27.1%over 3 years
9 September 2012
£267,500
+44.6%over 10 years
17 October 2001
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 9DB: £550,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Ermine Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,506

Street avg £3,346

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Howard Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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