# 1 bedroom apartment for rent (B79 8RD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7, ST. EDITHAS COURT, KENSINGTON DRIVE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE B79 8RD |
| Price | £595 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 33 m² |
| Last sold | £115,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 11/04/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £277/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,200

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- L2 (£800 - £1,200)
- O3 (£1,000 - £1,400)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2632-6611-7841-8419-7240)

## Description

**** **** Situated in the popular residential development called St Edithas Court, this stunning one bed ground floor apartment is ideal for a single person or couple.

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. 

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/105088793/1248252) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/105088793/1248253) - EPC 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).*

- **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, Albert Road, B79 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 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 |

**Average rent: £833/mo (3 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1714.3%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £738/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5130%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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:** £18/m²

## Flood risk

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

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