5 Kensington Drive, B79 8RE

Semi-detached house125 m²EPC CBand EFreehold

5 Kensington Drive is a freehold semi-detached house on Kensington Drive in B79. It last sold for £204,500 in 2013 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 64% on its first recorded sale of £125,000 in 2000.

EPC CCouncil tax EGigabit 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
125 m²
1,345 sq ft
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.2 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 £259,000£401,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£259,000£401,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 3.8%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£204,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2013 · £205k£401k£259k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B79 £/m² (recent sales)£2,770this home £1,636 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 5 Kensington Drive, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2000, up 64% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k2000200520102015202020252026£246k+40%+17%Sold 2013: £204,500£205kSold 2003: £175,000£175kSold 2000: £125,000£125k
£100k£200k£300k200020132026£246k+40%Sold 2003: £175,000£175kSold 2000: £125,000£125k
B79 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B79's yearly median.

30 Aug 2013Most recent
£204,500+17%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +1.5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 5 Mar 2013
Rated EPC C · 125 m² recorded
Energy certificate 5 Mar 2013
Rated EPC C · 125 m² recorded
11 Jul 2003
£175,000+40%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +11.2%/yr since the previous sale
12 May 2000
£125,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1996-2002
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Kensington Drive

Against the 56 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Kensington Drive
Floor area
8 homes
75 m²100 m²This home 125 m²
Street median 125 m² · higher than 50% of the street

Kensington Drive 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 5 Kensington Drive's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £898 a year. The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 83
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£898/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
5 Mar 2013
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1996-2002 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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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
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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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 E (≈£2,812/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£2,812/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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures 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 001E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 5% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access and crime score well, but a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills5/10
Health4/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access9/10
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 5 Kensington Drive sits in its local market.

B79 median
£258,500
last 8 years
B79 £/m²
£2,770
last 8 years

5 Kensington Drive: quick answers

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

When did 5 Kensington Drive last sell, and for how much?

5 Kensington Drive last sold for £204,500 on 30 Aug 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Kensington Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 5 Kensington Drive between 2000 and 2013. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Kensington Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 125 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 5 Kensington Drive?

5 Kensington Drive is in council tax band E, costing about £2,812 a year (Tamworth).

How energy efficient is 5 Kensington Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 5 Kensington Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.8% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £259,000–£401,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 5 Kensington Drive?

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

Other homes at B79 8RE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Kensington Drive.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2004
Price
£192,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2025
Price
£350,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2022
Price
£300,720
Sales
4
Last sold
2022
Price
£310,000
Sales
4
Floor area
132 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£89,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£355,000
Sales
4
Floor area
96 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£325,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2009
Price
£190,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2006
Price
£214,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2000
Price
£125,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£89,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£94,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£177,500
Sales
2
Last sold
1999
Price
£69,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£189,950
Sales
2
Last sold
2016
Price
£327,500
Sales
2
Floor area
114 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£194,000
Sales
2
Floor area
125 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£104,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£277,500
Sales
5
Floor area
126 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£320,000
Sales
5
Floor area
89 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£249,999
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£150,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£465,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2019
Price
£299,995
Sales
3
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£247,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2000
Price
£105,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£200,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2000
Price
£136,950
Sales
1
Floor area
142 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£169,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2010
Price
£247,000
Sales
3

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.