What type of property is Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

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

What energy rating does Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB have?

The current EPC rating for Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (2,499 sq ft). That makes it about 68% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 9DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB heated?

The latest EPC at Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB had any planning applications?

Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB located?

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

Is Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB in a safe area?

Police records around Post Office 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.

Which schools serve Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

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

How well connected is Post Office Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB?

The closest bus stop to Post Office 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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Post Office Cottage, The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

232 m²

2499 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Post Office Cottage

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

Post Office Cottage is a detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2499 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Post Office 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 06 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Post Office Cottage, The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB

4decisions2extensions25documents2nearby

Flagged:DemolitionChange of useListed building

Nov 2010
Change of UseAmendment
Outcome in report
Change of use of the part of the property previously used as the village stores to full residential use
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
10/01148/COU
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksMay 2019Decision
DemolitionAug 2014Decision

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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.

Post Office Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£770,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in B79 9DB

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.

Post Office Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 49 (E)

Above

Floor Area

232 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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