# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (B79 7UX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 MELFORD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE B79 7UX |
| Price | £350,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Last sold | £340,000 May 2023 |

## Description

Bairstow eves are pleased to bring to the market this well presented, modern detached family home.

*NO CHAIN*FOUR BEDROOMS*DETACHED*OPEN PLAN LIVING*DRIVEWAY*GARAGE* 

The property is located on the North side of Tamworth and is within close proximity to local schooling, amenities and transport links.

The property offers,entrance hall, open plan living room, kitchen breakfast room  and downstairs guest cloakroom.

To the first floor there are four bedrooms good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The property further benefits from double glazing and gas central heating. Multi car driveway and a side garage.

Council Tax C

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/131122370/587543) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 MELFORD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UX | £340,000 | 18/05/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 LITTLECOTE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UJ | £250,000 | 12/01/2026 | Detached |
| 28 CHARTWELL, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UG | £354,500 | 04/11/2025 | Detached |
| 30 GODOLPHIN, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UF | £334,000 | 15/08/2025 | Detached |
| 111 COTON LANE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7ST | £830,000 | 21/07/2025 | Detached |
| 6 RUFFORD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UT | £300,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 24 LONGLEAT, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7US | £447,500 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 16 GODOLPHIN, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UF | £262,000 | 14/11/2023 | Detached |
| 24 GODOLPHIN, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UF | £345,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 53 NEWSTEAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UU | £278,000 | 25/09/2023 | Detached |
| 43 CHARTWELL, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UG | £250,000 | 11/08/2023 | Detached |
| 34 SWALLOWFIELD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7SG | £338,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 69 NEWSTEAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UU | £358,000 | 29/03/2023 | Detached |
| 1 GAWSWORTH, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UH | £360,000 | 24/02/2023 | Detached |
| 1 GAWSWORTH, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UH | £360,000 | 24/02/2023 | Detached |
| 7 GAWSWORTH, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UH | £290,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 8 NEWSTEAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UU | £360,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 11 CHALFIELD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7TZ | £270,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 16 MANSFIELD CLOSE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7YE | £365,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 1 NEWSTEAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UU | £450,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 2 OSBORNE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7SZ | £523,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 15 MELFORD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7UX | £281,000 | 02/07/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £281,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £366,250 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £393,560 (29 Detached, B79, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -11.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £858/mo
- **Realistic:** £953/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,048/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Fitzwilliam Place, B78 | £1,550/mo | 4 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*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 £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-8/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.7%
- **10y growth:** 41.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tamworth; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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