B79 8RE
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Property report — B79 8RE
Open-data due diligence for B79 8RE and the area around it.
B79 8RE in brief: 81 recorded sales (£69,950–£465,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B79 8RE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B79 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£246,496
Population
16,353
Crimes recorded
64
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B79 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | £350,000 | 2 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-07-25 | £355,000 | 8 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2025-03-28 | £271,000 | 2 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-09-30 | £300,720 | 3 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-06-14 | £465,000 | 26 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-05-30 | £310,000 | 4 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-04-29 | £325,000 | 9 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-25 | £320,000 | 23 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-28 | £277,500 | 22 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-07-31 | £278,000 | 23 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-01-24 | £280,000 | 22 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-10-04 | £299,995 | 27 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2016-12-16 | £245,000 | 4 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2016-10-07 | £327,500 | 19 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2015-09-04 | £247,000 | 8 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2015-01-16 | £245,000 | 22 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2013-08-30 | £204,500 | 5 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-12-02 | £247,000 | 35 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-10-27 | £190,000 | 10 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-10-02 | £249,999 | 24 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-08-04 | £247,500 | 28 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-07-31 | £235,000 | 2 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-05-23 | £220,000 | 8 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-04-25 | £210,000 | 10 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-17 | £249,950 | 22 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-01-26 | £206,000 | 23 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-20 | £199,950 | 10 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-10-12 | £214,000 | 11 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-10-05 | £197,000 | 4 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2006-09-29 | £219,950 | 9 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-28 | £249,950 | 2 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-04-13 | £210,000 | 10 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-10-07 | £194,000 | 20 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-10-25 | £249,950 | 35 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-06-09 | £200,000 | 30 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-06-04 | £290,000 | 26 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-04-08 | £195,000 | 11 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-03-04 | £192,000 | 1 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-02 | £189,950 | 18 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-12-05 | £180,000 | 3 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-07-18 | £185,950 | 1 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-11 | £175,000 | 5 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-16 | £177,500 | 16 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-02-28 | £164,000 | 23 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-30 | £139,995 | 27 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-07-31 | £164,950 | 22 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-07-02 | £194,950 | 28 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-09-28 | £129,000 | 3 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-07-20 | £128,000 | 30 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-11-17 | £124,000 | 16 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-11-17 | £125,950 | 8 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-11-09 | £135,950 | 10 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-11-03 | £119,000 | 18 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-09-29 | £169,950 | 33 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-09-18 | £114,000 | 20 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-08-18 | £125,000 | 11 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-08-04 | £120,000 | 22 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-06-23 | £94,950 | 15 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-06-09 | £134,950 | 9 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-06-09 | £150,000 | 25 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-05-19 | £125,950 | 12 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-05-12 | £125,000 | 5 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-05 | £110,000 | 4 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-04-26 | £125,950 | 3 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-03-24 | £134,950 | 35 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-03-10 | £89,950 | 14 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-10 | £70,950 | 2 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-03 | £154,500 | 37 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-02-29 | £104,950 | 30 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-02-18 | £136,950 | 31 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-01-21 | £102,950 | 27 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-01-14 | £105,950 | 29 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-11-12 | £152,500 | 24 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-11-05 | £172,500 | 26 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-10-27 | £104,950 | 21 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-10-22 | £105,950 | 23 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-08 | £145,700 | 28 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-10-01 | £134,000 | 19 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-09-03 | £89,950 | 6 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-12 | £69,950 | 17 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-06-16 | £135,950 | 1 KENSINGTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
81 recorded sales on B79 8RE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT. (0.4 mi) · HOLLIES PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · CROWN MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SIR ROBERT PEEL HOSPITAL (2.0 mi) · SIR ROBERT PEEL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2.0 mi) · SIR ROBERT PEEL (SRP) COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SPITAL CHAPEL OF ST JAMES (Grade II*) (0.2 mi) · PERRYCROFTS (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · WILLINGTON LODGE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TAMWORTH PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · ALDERGATE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · PRIMARY CARE PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Tamworth (0.6 mi) · Tamworth High Level (0.6 mi) · Wilnecote (Staffs) (2.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.5 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.5 mi) · Co-op Food (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 6,748
Owned 68% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B79 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B79 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 64/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B79 8RE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB79 | SectorB79 8 | PostcodeB79 8RE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £326,879 | £246,496 | £191,494 |
| Population | 36,624 | 16,353 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 139 | 64 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 74% | 99% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B79 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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