# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (B79 7NE) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | APARTMENT 22, DAMSON COURT, ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE B79 7NE | | Price | £142,000 | | Bedrooms | 1 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 2007-2011 | | Floor area | 47 m² | | Last sold | £140,000 Mar 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 30/03/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £151/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,655 ### Recommendations - L2 (£800 - £1,200) - Y (£585 - £725) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6235-5627-1400-0279-8276) ## Description A ONE BEDROOM FIRST FLOOR RETIREMENT APARTMENT OFFERED FOR SALE WITH NO FORWARD CHAIN Damson Court was built by McCarthy & Stone Developments Ltd and completed in 2006. The development consists of thoughtfully laid out one and two bedroom retirement apartments each benefiting from its own private front door, entrance hall, lounge/dining area, fitted kitchen and fitted bathroom. The Development Manager can be contacted from various points within each property in the case of an emergency. For periods when the Development Manager is off duty there is a 24 hour emergency Appello call system. It is a condition of purchase that residents be over the age of 60 years, or in the event of a couple, one must be over the age of 60 years and the other over 55 years. Please speak to our Property Consultant if you require information regarding “Event Fees” that may apply to this property. ## Property Photos - ![REAR OF DEVELOPMENT](/listings/photos/164540090/1325417) - REAR OF DEVELOPMENT - ![LIVING ROOM](/listings/photos/164540090/1325418) - LIVING ROOM - ![KITCHEN](/listings/photos/164540090/1325419) - KITCHEN - ![LIVING ROOM](/listings/photos/164540090/1325420) - LIVING ROOM - ![BEDROOM](/listings/photos/164540090/1325421) - BEDROOM - ![BATHROOM](/listings/photos/164540090/1325422) - BATHROOM - ![BEDROOM](/listings/photos/164540090/1325423) - BEDROOM - ![KITCHEN](/listings/photos/164540090/1325424) - KITCHEN - ![COMMUNAL LOUNGE](/listings/photos/164540090/1325425) - COMMUNAL LOUNGE - ![FRONT OF DEVELOPMENT](/listings/photos/164540090/1325426) - FRONT OF DEVELOPMENT - ![PHOTOS SHOW GENERAL](/listings/photos/164540090/1325427) - PHOTOS SHOW GENERAL - ![Photo 7](/listings/photos/164540090/1325428) - Photo 7 ## Floorplans - ![FloorPlan](/listings/photos/164540090/1325429) - FloorPlan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC](/listings/photos/164540090/1325430) - EPC ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 22 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £140,000 | 16/03/2026 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 22 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £117,000 | 10/09/2013 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 22 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £157,656 | 21/03/2007 | Flat | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | PENNY COURT 34 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7QT | £185,000 | 10/12/2025 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 8 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £145,000 | 08/12/2025 | Flat | | ARGYLE COURT, 43B FLAT 6 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JS | £133,000 | 26/11/2025 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 23 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £185,000 | 24/11/2025 | Flat | | CONSORT PLACE APARTMENT 2 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JY | £138,500 | 20/10/2023 | Flat | | CONSORT PLACE APARTMENT 32 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JY | £140,000 | 15/09/2023 | Flat | | PENNY COURT 35 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7QT | £128,000 | 14/08/2023 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 33 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £123,000 | 27/04/2023 | Flat | | OLDBURY COURT FLAT 12 CROSS STREET, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7EH | £172,000 | 16/03/2023 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 29 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £136,000 | 03/02/2023 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 41 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £142,000 | 02/02/2023 | Flat | | CONSORT PLACE APARTMENT 30 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JY | £152,500 | 09/12/2022 | Flat | | CONSORT PLACE APARTMENT 9 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JY | £140,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat | | CONSORT PLACE APARTMENT 49 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JY | £143,000 | 21/11/2022 | Flat | | ALBION COURT, 28 FLAT 3 ALBION STREET, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JP | £150,000 | 18/11/2022 | Flat | | PENNY COURT 31 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7QT | £139,950 | 11/11/2022 | Flat | | PENNY COURT 45 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7QT | £135,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat | | DAMSON COURT APARTMENT 39 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NE | £145,000 | 12/10/2022 | Flat | | PENNY COURT 21 ROSY CROSS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7QT | £95,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat | | VICTORIA COURT FLAT 6 ALEXANDRA MEWS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7GY | £73,500 | 01/09/2022 | Flat | **Area average:** £140,073 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £120,545 (21 Flat, B79, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +17.8% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £499/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | Studio Flat, Heath Street, B79 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000 *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 £750/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 6.3% - **Cost-to-rent:** 15.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £91/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.6% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,021/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 10.2% - **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% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)