8 Benson View, B79 8TD

Semi-detached house107 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

8 Benson View is a freehold semi-detached house on Benson View in B79. It last sold for £210,000 in 2017 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 19% on its first recorded sale of £176,500 in 2008.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit 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
107 m²
1,152 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.1 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 £210,000£298,000 today, projected from its 2017 sale.

Indicative value
£210,000£298,000
Carrying the 2017 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 2%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£210,000
Growth on file: 2% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2017 · £210k£298k£210k2026

From the 2017 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B79 £/m² (recent sales)£2,770this home £1,963 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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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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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 8 Benson View, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2008, up 19% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£246k+19%Sold 2017: £210,000£210kSold 2008: £176,500£177k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£246kSold 2017: £210,000£210k
B79 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

13 Jan 2017Most recent
£210,000+19%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +2%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 5 Aug 2016
Rated EPC D · 107 m² recorded
25 Apr 2008
£176,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

How it compares on Benson View

Against the 6 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Benson View by 24%

Benson View 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 8 Benson View's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (66/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £992 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 79
D55–68
This home · 66
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£992/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
5 Aug 2016
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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 C (≈£2,045/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,045/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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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
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 001F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 5% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and employment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills8/10
Health9/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access8/10
Living environment10/10

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 8 Benson View sits in its local market.

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

8 Benson View: quick answers

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

When did 8 Benson View last sell, and for how much?

8 Benson View last sold for £210,000 on 13 Jan 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Benson View been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 8 Benson View between 2008 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Benson View?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 107 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Benson View?

8 Benson View is in council tax band C, costing about £2,045 a year (Tamworth).

How energy efficient is 8 Benson View?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 66). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 8 Benson View worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 2% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £210,000–£298,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Benson View?

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

Other homes at B79 8TD

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Benson View.

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.