285 Watling Street, B77 5BQ

Semi-detached house94 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

285 Watling Street is a freehold semi-detached house on Watling Street in B77. It last sold for £110,000 in 2011, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 15 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
94 m²
1,012 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.9 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £146,000£238,000 today, projected from its 2011 sale.

Indicative value
£146,000£238,000
Carrying the 2011 sale forward with B77's market movement (×1.74). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2011)
£110,000
District median movement since: ×1.74.
Sold 2011 · £110k£238k£146k2026

From the 2011 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B77 £/m² (recent sales)£2,768this home £1,170 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Tamworth, the official average home value is £226,366+2% in a year, +19% over five.

Detached£365,656
Semi-detached£230,625
Terraced£191,201
Flat / maisonette£114,332

Covers the whole Tamworth area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 285 Watling Street, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2011.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200820122016202020242026£234kSold 2011: £110,000£110k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201120192026£234kSold 2011: £110,000£110k
B77 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B77's yearly median.

Energy certificate 24 Mar 2024
Rated EPC D · 94 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 3 Feb 2011:
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to D
2 Jul 2018Most recentNON-STANDARD
£135,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
19 Sept 2011
£110,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 84→94 m² (+10 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Recorded between EPC assessments of Feb 2011 and Mar 2024 — the price jump at this sale suggests the work came just before it.
Energy certificate 3 Feb 2011
Rated EPC F · 84 m² recorded
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

How it compares on Watling Street

Against the 89 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Watling Street by 21%
Floor area
38 homes
150 m²200 m²This home 94 m²
Street median 78 m² · higher than 84% of the street

Watling Street sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 285 Watling Street's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (60/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,900 a year. Certificate valid until March 2034.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 78
D55–68
This home · 60
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,900/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
24 Mar 2024
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingFD60Improved
24 Mar 2024Floor area grew 84→94 m² (+10 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
24 Mar 2024EPC improved from F to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£1,790/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,790/yr · Tamworth
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Tamworth 010G neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 4% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well, but a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills3/10
Health5/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment6/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 285 Watling Street sits in its local market.

B77 median
£223,000
last 8 years
B77 £/m²
£2,768
last 8 years

285 Watling Street: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 285 Watling Street last sell, and for how much?

285 Watling Street last sold for £110,000 on 19 Sept 2011, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 285 Watling Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 285 Watling Street. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 285 Watling Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 94 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 285 Watling Street?

285 Watling Street is in council tax band B, costing about £1,790 a year (Tamworth).

How energy efficient is 285 Watling Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 60). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 285 Watling Street worth today?

Carrying its 2011 sale price forward with B77's market movement suggests roughly £146,000–£238,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 285 Watling Street?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B77 5BQ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Watling Street.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.