# ST. EDITHAS COURT 7 KENSINGTON DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8RD

## Property details

- Slug: `22436a3` (address key hash: `22436a3f65dbdc400065cd88a4ff4810ed85fb21`)
- Postcode: B79 8RD
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £115,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £120,545 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 167 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £115,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £115,000 | Flat | +27.8% | £112,731 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-5537-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2020-08-28 | £90,000 | Flat | +109.3% | £99,485 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e7b085fc-abed-7e31-e053-6c04a8c0e67f) |
| Sold | 2000-07-28 | £43,000 | Flat | — | £136,673 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8f43ff8c-2a1e-489e-8e0a-10eafe4a1e26) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ST. EDITHAS COURT 7 KENSINGTON DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8RD | £115,000 | 27/03/2026 | Flat |
| ST. EDITHAS COURT 7 KENSINGTON DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8RD | £90,000 | 28/08/2020 | Flat |
| ST. EDITHAS COURT 7 KENSINGTON DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8RD | £43,000 | 28/07/2000 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [105088793](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b6ca57f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £115,000 |
| listed | 2021-04-06 | £595 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £90,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £43,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 THACKERAY DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8HY | £115,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| 11A ST IVES CLOSE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8HL | £120,000 | 29/09/2023 | Flat |
| 31 CHESTNUT AVENUE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8QY | £150,000 | 12/05/2023 | Flat |
| ST. EDITHAS COURT 2 KENSINGTON DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8RD | £89,000 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| 15 CHESTNUT AVENUE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8QY | £105,000 | 27/04/2022 | Flat |
| 16 STANDON GARDENS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8AZ | £130,000 | 04/03/2022 | Flat |
| 51 CHESTNUT AVENUE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8QY | £120,000 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| 51 CHESTERTON WAY, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8DP | £115,000 | 21/01/2022 | Flat |
| 2 STANDON GARDENS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8AZ | £132,000 | 01/12/2021 | Flat |
| 17 ST IVES CLOSE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8HL | £98,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat |
| 18 HOLLY CLOSE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8QT | £131,500 | 13/08/2021 | Flat |
| 6 STANDON GARDENS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8AZ | £139,345 | 12/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £120,404 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.2%
- **10y growth:** 14.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tamworth; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £844/mo
- **Realistic:** £938/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,032/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.82% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £117,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £93,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **167** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2012 |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2022 |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 25 Jan 2022 |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2012 |