Courtyard Cottage, The Square, B79 9DB
Courtyard Cottage The Square is a 178 m² / 1,916 sq ft detached home in Elford. It sold for £340,000 in October 2012, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £492k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £532k to £651k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£340,000 on Oct 2012 New build New
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Courtyard Cottage, The Square.
- Internal area
- 178 square metres (1,916 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,910 per square metre (£177 per square foot) in Oct 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,763 per square metre (£257 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2012 £340,000 £1,910 £491,889 £2,763 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 178 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £491,889. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Elford are now selling for between £2,990 and £3,660 per square metre (£277 and £340 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 178 m², this implies a valuation between £532,000 and £651,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 301 square metres (3,240 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2019 19/00736/FUH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Courtyard Cottage The Square Elford Tamworth Staffordshire
- Description:
- Existing timber fence and gates to be replaced with 1.83m high brick wall and 1.8m high vehicular access gates and pedestrian pass gates
- Planning ref:
- June 2017 17/00672/TRCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Courtyard Cottage The Square Elford Tamworth Staffordshir
- Description:
- Works to Sycamore - Remove all ivy cladding, thin out crown by 15%, raise crown to 4m and prune back crown from house by 1.5-2 metres
- Summary:
- 26 August 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 164 sqm (1,765 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 21 August 2012 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 178 sqm (1,916 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Courtyard Cottage The Square is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £491,889.
- Based on an internal area of 178 m² and recent prices in Elford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £532,000 to £651,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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