B79 8RE, Tamworth
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Average sold price
£322,314
15 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£430,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in B79 8RE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28, Kensington Drive | 16 Jun 2026 | £430,000 | Detached |
| 2, Kensington Drive | 2 Sep 2025 | £350,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Kensington Drive | 25 Jul 2025 | £355,000 | Terraced |
| 2, Kensington Drive | 28 Mar 2025 | £271,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Kensington Drive | 30 Sep 2022 | £300,720 | Detached |
| 26, Kensington Drive | 14 Jun 2022 | £465,000 | Detached |
| 4, Kensington Drive | 30 May 2022 | £310,000 | Detached |
| 9, Kensington Drive | 29 Apr 2022 | £325,000 | Semi-detached |
| 23, Kensington Drive | 25 Feb 2022 | £320,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Kensington Drive | 28 Aug 2020 | £277,500 | Terraced |
| 23, Kensington Drive | 31 Jul 2020 | £278,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, Kensington Drive | 24 Jan 2020 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 27, Kensington Drive | 4 Oct 2019 | £299,995 | Detached |
| 4, Kensington Drive | 16 Dec 2016 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 19, Kensington Drive | 7 Oct 2016 | £327,500 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in B79 8RE
- Kensington Drive£214k
Schools near B79 8RE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | 16 plus | – | 0.3 mi |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in B79 8RE
Nearest stations
- Tamworth station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Tamworth High Level station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Wilnecote (Staffs) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.3 mi
- Morrisons 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Tamworth Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Aldergate Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Primary Care Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dale House Dental Practice 0.6 mi
- Ascent Dental Care Tamworth 0.6 mi
- Tamworth Dental Practice 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- The Aldergate Med.pract. 0.4 mi
- Hollies Practice 0.5 mi
- Crown Medical Practice 0.5 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B79 8RE
Ethnic group
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.3% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 45.9% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.9% | 21.9% |
| No qualifications | 22.6% | 21.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 18.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 13% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.5% | 45.5% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 34.9% |
| Fair health | 15.4% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.4% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.5% | 11.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.1% | 14.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 12% | 10.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.9% | 11% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.6% | 8.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.3% | 40% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 31.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.3% | 18.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 10.5% |
Economic activity
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 55.7% | 61% |
| Economically inactive | 42.2% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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