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Wordsworth Avenue, Tamworth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsworth Avenue, Tamworth · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/tamworth-staffordshire/wordsworth-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B79 8BZ, B79 8BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£142,869
8 sales
Price range
£108k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
B79 8BZ

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At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkTamworth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Wordsworth Avenue, Tamworth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £143,286. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Avenue range from £108,000 to £190,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wordsworth Avenue compared

B79 postcode area£284,793
Tamworth£271,409
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B79 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £121,650 (3 sales)2017£122k2021: £132,500 (2 sales)2021£133k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2025: £163,000 (1 sales)2025£163k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£143,28615 May 2026
Semi-detached1£139,95010 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Wordsworth Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 15 May 2026£190,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 24 Sep 2025£163,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 27 Sep 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 14 Apr 2023£160,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 6 Oct 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 18 Feb 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BY 10 Oct 2017£139,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 16 Jun 2017£108,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Wordsworth Avenue B79 8BZ 13 Jan 2017£117,000 TerracedFreehold

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
15, Wordsworth Avenue £108,000 (Jun 2017) → £120,000 (Feb 2021) → £190,000 (May 2026) +76%
over 9 yrs
39, Wordsworth Avenue £117,000 (Jan 2017) → £145,000 (Oct 2021) +24%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Avenue

Crime

177 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Avenue 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 offences55
Anti-social behaviour43
Public order17
Shoplifting16
Other theft11
Vehicle crime8

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

Flood risk

Wordsworth Avenue is in or near 7 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 Wordsworth Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorgate Primary Academy 310 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Sutherland School 29 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.3 mi
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form 424 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy 100 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Flax Hill Junior Academy 294 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mortimer House School 19 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Tamworth High Level station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Wilnecote (Staffs) station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wordsworth Avenue (by, Masefield Drive) 2 min walk
  • Wordsworth Avenue (opp, Masefield Drive) 2 min walk
  • Shakespeare Close (opp, Chesterton Way) 2 min walk
  • Shakespeare Close (adj, Chesterton Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Aldergate Med.pract.
    The Mount, 10 Salters Lane, Tamworth · 0.3 mi
  • Hollies Practice
    Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 0.4 mi
  • Crown Medical Practice
    Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 0.4 mi
  • The Peel Medical Practice
    Doctors Surgery, The Peel Practice, Tamworth · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Masefield Drive Tamworth · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Tamworth · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Leyfields Tamworth · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leyfields Tamworth · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tamworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Aldergate Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Primary Care Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Riverside Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Ascent Dental Care Tamworth · 0.5 mi
  • Dale House Dental Practice · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.6%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented28.6%17.1%
Households591

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,328

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 Wordsworth Avenue

Ethnic group

HereTamworth
White97.7%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.6%

Religion

HereTamworth
Christian47.9%49.1%
No religion45.5%44.3%
Not answered4.7%5%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereTamworth
Born in the UK89.9%93.2%
Born outside the UK10.1%6.8%

Highest qualification

HereTamworth
No qualifications26.6%21.8%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications18.1%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.9%13%
Level 4 qualifications and above13.6%21.9%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.5%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereTamworth
Very good health41.3%45.5%
Good health32.7%34.9%
Fair health18.2%13.9%
Bad health6.2%4.4%
Very bad health1.6%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereTamworth
1 car or van in household42.5%40%
No cars or vans in household33.2%18.3%
2 cars or vans in household18.5%31.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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