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ST. EDITHAS COURT, KENSINGTON DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE B79 8RD
£595 pcm
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Property details
Floor area
33 m²
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1996-2002
Deprivation
Decile 6 (17,278 of 33,755)
Street crime
154 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)
Key features
- Stunning one bed ground floor apartment
- One allocated parking space
- Visitor parking available
- Modern kitchen and living area
- Superb bathroom
- Newly decorated
- FLOORPLAN AND VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE
- EPC RATING: On order
- NO PETS, CHILDREN OR SMOKERS
Additional details
- Parking
- Allocated
Description
Named after the local legend St Editha of Tamworth, the building has been renovated to a high standard to incorporate a high quality apartment complex.
The property has one allocated parking space to the front and there is visitor parking available also. The main entrance hall is secure and the front door of the property leads to an inner hallway with large storage cupboard off. A door leads into the living area with space for a small dining table plus there is a modern kitchen off. This has complimentary worktops and tiling plus is fitted with an oven, hob and extractor with appliance space for washer and fridge/freezer. There is also space for a small bistro set.
A further inner lobby area has a storage cupboard with tank. A door leads through to a double bedroom plus another door leads into the superb bathroom. This has modern tiles, a white suite and a shower over the bath.
The property benefits from electric convection heating and double glazed sash windows. It has been newly decorated and has fitted laminate flooring.
Listed by
Lichfield
John German
Reference: 105088793
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 12/04/2021
Expiry date: 11/04/2031
Current heating cost: £277/year
Potential heating cost: £174/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £7,200
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- High heat retention storage heaters (£800 - £1,200)
- Replacement glazing units (£1,000 - £1,400)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.
Building plot (shared): ~2,432 m² (0.60 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
EPC 1
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Tamworth. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tamworth.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: £499/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Kensington Drive
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | The Riftswood Inn | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Kensington Drive | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Borough Park Stores | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Tamworth | 0.6 miles |
| Train station | Mallard Halt | 2.1 miles |
| Hospital | Samuel Johnson Community Hospital | 5.8 miles |
| University | Maryvale Institute | 10.6 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Total incidents | 154 |
Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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, Albert Road, B79 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Albert Road, B79 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Heath Street, B79 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £800/mo (3 listings)