What type of property is The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB?

The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB?

The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB last sold for £485,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB have?

The current EPC rating for The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB?

The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 9DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB heated?

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

What council tax band is The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB?

The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB is in council tax band E.

Where is The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB located?

The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB sits in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB in a safe area?

Police records around The Old School House, 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 The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB?

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

How well connected is The Old School House, The Square, B79 9DB?

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

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The Old School House, The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old School House

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

The Old School House is a three-bedroom detached house in Elford, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 29.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in August 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Old School House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£485,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 August 2018Most recent
£485,000

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.

The Old School House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,514

Street avg £3,234

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£641k

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1 Portway Cottages, Portway Lane, Wigginton

B79 9LA

3 bed

£462k

1 Hallfields Drive, Comberford

B79 9BB

3 bed1 bath

£380k

1 Dunnimere Farm Cottages, Portway Lane, Wigginton

B79 9LA

3 bed3 bath

£342k

1 St Johns Cottages, Haunton

B79 9HL

3 bed1 bath

£331k

1 Manor Lane, Harlaston

B79 9JS

3 bed

£512k

1 Blakeways Close, Edingale

B79 9LL

4 bed

£260k

1 Moores Croft, Edingale

B79 9LJ

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

0.1 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Howard Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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