Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

36 LAUREL AVENUE

POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LT

£218,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Morris Hill	0.1 miles
Shop	B5000 Barbers	0.4 miles
Train station	Polesworth	1.0 miles
Hospital	Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital	4.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£218,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,506/m²

Local average

£244,176 (34 sales)

Street crime

38 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/12/2025

Current heating cost: £703/year

Potential heating cost: £638/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£218,000	Semi-detached	+41.6%	£211,778 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/03/2007	£154,000	Semi-detached	—	£229,604 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
84 CHAYTOR ROAD, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JS	£225,000	04/12/2025	Semi-detached
10 LAUREL AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LT	£165,000	31/01/2025	Semi-detached
37 POTTERS LANE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1HF	£280,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
2 DORDON ROAD, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QN	£240,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
68 ST LEONARDS VIEW, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JY	£228,000	06/10/2023	Semi-detached
6 DORDON ROAD, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QN	£260,000	15/09/2023	Semi-detached
53 FAIRFIELDS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1HG	£310,000	31/07/2023	Semi-detached
7 RIDDING GARDENS, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JX	£210,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
51 BARDON VIEW ROAD, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QL	£215,000	19/07/2023	Semi-detached
12 RIDDING GARDENS, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JX	£265,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
33 ST LEONARDS VIEW, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JZ	£306,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
112 PARK AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1NA	£230,000	14/04/2023	Semi-detached
54 ST LEONARDS VIEW, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JY	£310,000	27/03/2023	Semi-detached
27 COMMON LANE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LZ	£230,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
21 MORRIS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JT	£241,000	24/10/2022	Semi-detached
23 MORRIS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JT	£255,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
5 GOODERE AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JR	£262,750	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
144 ST LEONARDS VIEW, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QP	£210,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
95 ST LEONARDS VIEW, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QH	£226,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
71 FAIRFIELDS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1HG	£325,000	27/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £249,688 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.3%

10y growth 52.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Warwickshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.3%

5y (index) 12.5%

10y (index) 43.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Warwickshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £877/mo

Realistic £974/mo

Optimistic £1,071/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Warwickshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Long Street, B78	£1,099/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,099/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,375

Target investor price (1%) £109,900

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.5×

Monthly cashflow £106/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage and arson	5
Burglary	2
Other crime	2
Public order	2
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	38

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Polesworth School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2023
Birchwood Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 2 Oct 2014
Dordon Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Mar 2024
The Nethersole CofE Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024
Three Peaks Primary Academy	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 25 Oct 2017

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
06/04/2009	02/03/2009	3	1
06/04/2009	02/03/2009	2	—

# 36 LAUREL AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LT

## Property details

- Slug: `20bfc50` (address key hash: `20bfc500944298a21a7ee2210d25a4450f9c5363`)
- Postcode: B78 1LT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £218,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,506/m²
- Local average: £244,176 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 38 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £218,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £703/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9920-1207-8805-2013-0500)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £218,000 | Semi-detached | +41.6% | £211,778 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-92f4-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2007-03-30 | £154,000 | Semi-detached | — | £229,604 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/10c32bd0-3b90-44c4-8ed5-f5547df67709) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 LAUREL AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LT | £218,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 36 LAUREL AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LT | £154,000 | 30/03/2007 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 84 CHAYTOR ROAD, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JS | £225,000 | 04/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 LAUREL AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LT | £165,000 | 31/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 37 POTTERS LANE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1HF | £280,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 DORDON ROAD, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QN | £240,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 68 ST LEONARDS VIEW, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JY | £228,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 DORDON ROAD, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QN | £260,000 | 15/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 FAIRFIELDS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1HG | £310,000 | 31/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 RIDDING GARDENS, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JX | £210,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 51 BARDON VIEW ROAD, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QL | £215,000 | 19/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 RIDDING GARDENS, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JX | £265,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 ST LEONARDS VIEW, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JZ | £306,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 112 PARK AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1NA | £230,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 ST LEONARDS VIEW, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JY | £310,000 | 27/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 COMMON LANE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1LZ | £230,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MORRIS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JT | £241,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 MORRIS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JT | £255,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 GOODERE AVENUE, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1JR | £262,750 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 144 ST LEONARDS VIEW, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QP | £210,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 95 ST LEONARDS VIEW, DORDON, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1QH | £226,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 71 FAIRFIELDS HILL, POLESWORTH, TAMWORTH, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, B78 1HG | £325,000 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £249,688 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.3%
- **10y growth:** 52.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Warwickshire; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Warwickshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £877/mo
- **Realistic:** £974/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,071/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mid Staffs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Long Street, B78 | £1,099/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,099/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £109,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,099/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £106/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **38** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Polesworth School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2023 |
| Birchwood Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 2 Oct 2014 |
| Dordon Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Mar 2024 |
| The Nethersole CofE Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024 |
| Three Peaks Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 25 Oct 2017 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6456985
- **Address:** 36 Laurel Avenue, Polesworth, B78 1LT
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/04/2009
- **Work Completed:** 02/03/2009
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6456998
- **Address:** 36 Laurel Avenue, Polesworth, B78 1LT
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/04/2009
- **Work Completed:** 02/03/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s)