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Kensington Drive, Tamworth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Drive, Tamworth · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/tamworth-staffordshire/kensington-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B79 8RE, B79 8RD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£214,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£227,584
23 sales
Price range
£80k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jun 2026
B79 8RE

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At a glance

House prices£214k average21% below the Tamworth average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkTamworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Kensington Drive, Tamworth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £214,167. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £95,073. Average sale prices fell from £218,575 in 2016 to £214,167 in 2026 (-2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Tamworth average of £271,409 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% flat, 30% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Drive range from £80,000 to £465,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold. Of 207 streets in Tamworth with at least two sales in the last year, Kensington Drive ranks 147th for average price.

House prices on Kensington Drive compared

Kensington Drive£214,167
B79 postcode area£284,793
Tamworth£271,409
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B79 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £218,575 (3 sales)2016£219k2017: £85,000 (1 sales)2017£85k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2019: £195,998 (2 sales)2019£196k2020: £215,167 (3 sales)2020£215k2022: £344,144 (5 sales)2022£344k2023: £89,000 (1 sales)2023£89k2024: £104,000 (1 sales)2024£104k2025: £273,333 (3 sales)2025£273k2026: £214,167 (3 sales)2026£214k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£95,07327 Mar 2026
Detached7£339,74516 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£318,2502 Sep 2025
Terraced2£316,25025 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Kensington Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 16 Jun 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
7, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 27 Mar 2026£115,000 FlatLeasehold
18, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 27 Feb 2026£97,500 FlatLeasehold
19, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 24 Sep 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 2 Sep 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 25 Jul 2025£355,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 28 Mar 2025£271,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 10 Dec 2024£104,000 FlatLeasehold
2, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 28 Apr 2023£89,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 30 Sep 2022£300,720 DetachedFreehold
26, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 14 Jun 2022£465,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 30 May 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 29 Apr 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 25 Feb 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 28 Aug 2020£277,500 TerracedFreehold
7, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 28 Aug 2020£90,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 31 Jul 2020£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 24 Jan 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 4 Oct 2019£299,995 DetachedFreehold
24, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 30 May 2019£92,000 FlatLeasehold
15, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 27 Jul 2018£80,000 FlatLeasehold
24, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 16 Jun 2017£85,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 16 Dec 2016£245,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Kensington Drive B79 8RE 7 Oct 2016£327,500 DetachedFreehold
20, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive B79 8RD 1 Feb 2016£83,225 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive £90,000 (Aug 2020) → £115,000 (Mar 2026) +28%
over 6 yrs
19, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive £104,000 (Dec 2024) → £115,000 (Sep 2025) +11%
over under a year
2, Kensington Drive £271,000 (Mar 2025) → £350,000 (Sep 2025) +29%
over under a year
4, Kensington Drive £245,000 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (May 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
23, Kensington Drive £278,000 (Jul 2020) → £320,000 (Feb 2022) +15%
over 2 yrs
22, Kensington Drive £280,000 (Jan 2020) → £277,500 (Aug 2020) -1%
over under a year
24, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive £85,000 (Jun 2017) → £92,000 (May 2019) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Drive

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences53
Anti-social behaviour31
Public order11
Other theft8
Criminal damage & arson6
Shoplifting6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kensington Drive is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle Tame Flood alert area
  • River Anker and River Sence Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • River Tame at Lichfield Road Tamworth Flood warning area
  • Bourne Brook (Tamworth) Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Kensington Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Flax Hill Junior Academy 294 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form 424 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
Ashcroft Infants' School 133 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy 100 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Moorgate Primary Academy 310 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Anker Valley Primary Academy 146 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Kensington Drive (adj, Wiggington Road) 2 min walk
  • Kensington Drive (opp, Wiggington Road) 2 min walk
  • Flaxhill School (adj, Chestnut Avenue) 3 min walk
  • No. 98 (adj, Queensway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Aldergate Med.pract.
    The Mount, 10 Salters Lane, Tamworth · 0.4 mi
  • Hollies Practice
    Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 0.5 mi
  • Crown Medical Practice
    Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 0.5 mi
  • Laurel House Surgery
    12 Albert Road, Tamworth · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Masefield Drive Tamworth · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Leyfields Tamworth · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ashby Road · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Tamworth · 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

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.3%62.5%
Private rented16.6%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households691

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,740

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Tamworth with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Kensington Drive

Ethnic group

HereTamworth
White95.9%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereTamworth
Christian47.3%49.1%
No religion45.9%44.3%
Not answered5.4%5%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Muslim0.2%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereTamworth
Born in the UK92.4%93.2%
Born outside the UK7.6%6.8%

Highest qualification

HereTamworth
Level 4 qualifications and above25.9%21.9%
No qualifications22.6%21.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%16.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%18.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%13%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%

General health

HereTamworth
Very good health44.5%45.5%
Good health33.4%34.9%
Fair health15.4%13.9%
Bad health5.2%4.4%
Very bad health1.4%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereTamworth
1 car or van in household41.3%40%
2 cars or vans in household28.1%31.2%
No cars or vans in household20.3%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%10.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Tamworth.

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