B79 8BQ, Tamworth
Sold prices and local information for B79 8BQ on Southey Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£238,775
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£273,750
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in B79 8BQ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Southey Drive | 9 Jan 2026 | £352,500 | Detached |
| 2, Southey Drive | 28 Nov 2025 | £195,000 | Terraced |
| 12, Southey Drive | 2 Sep 2025 | £375,000 | Detached |
| 10, Southey Drive | 23 Aug 2024 | £282,500 | Detached |
| 4, Southey Drive | 31 May 2024 | £189,950 | Terraced |
| 6, Southey Drive | 13 Jan 2023 | £192,000 | Terraced |
| 15, Southey Drive | 27 May 2022 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 19, Southey Drive | 16 Aug 2021 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Southey Drive | 21 Aug 2020 | £270,000 | Detached |
| 21, Southey Drive | 27 Feb 2020 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Southey Drive | 4 Oct 2019 | £300,000 | Detached |
| 21, Southey Drive | 26 Jul 2019 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Southey Drive | 4 Dec 2018 | £175,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Southey Drive | 1 Dec 2017 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 1, Southey Drive | 3 Nov 2017 | £233,000 | Detached |
| 1, Southey Drive | 30 Jun 2017 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 7, Southey Drive | 9 Mar 2017 | £155,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Southey Drive | 8 Apr 2016 | £138,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in B79 8BQ
- Southey Drive£274k
Schools near B79 8BQ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Coton Green Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Lift Rawlett | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | 16 plus | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in B79 8BQ
Nearest stations
- Tamworth station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Tamworth High Level station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Wilnecote (Staffs) station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Morrisons 0.7 mi
- Spar 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Tamworth Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Aldergate Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Primary Care Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Ascent Dental Care Tamworth 0.7 mi
- Dale House Dental Practice 0.7 mi
- Riverside Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- The Aldergate Med.pract. 0.5 mi
- Hollies Practice 0.6 mi
- Crown Medical Practice 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in Tamworth (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B79 8BQ
Ethnic group
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.3% | 44.3% |
| Christian | 44.7% | 49.1% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.4% | 93.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.6% | 6.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.1% | 21.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21% | 21.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.5% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14% | 13% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.1% | 18.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.6% | 45.5% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 34.9% |
| Fair health | 14.9% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 6.6% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.7% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.9% | 11% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.8% | 9.2% |
| Professional occupations | 10.1% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.6% | 10.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39% | 40% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.6% | 18.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.2% | 31.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 10.5% |
Economic activity
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 53.4% | 61% |
| Economically inactive | 44.4% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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