Kensington Drive - B79 8RE
Key Postcode Insights
B79 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 571st largest and 465th most expensive of the 669 postcodes in the B79 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £370,916
- 10 Year change
- up 39.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,494pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £293/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B79 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 571st largest and 465th most expensive of the 669 postcodes in the B79 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £370,916
- 10 Year change
- up 39.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,494pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £293/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B79 8RE
- 1 Kensington Drive
Unknown
- 2 Kensington Drive
5 Bed Modern House
- 3 Kensington Drive
4 Bed Modern House
- 4 Kensington Drive
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 Kensington Drive
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B79 8RE sold for £350,000 on 2nd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £370,916.
The B79 8RE Sales Market has increased by 39.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £370,916 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £371,614 |
| June 2024 | 0% | £361,801 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £361,635 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £357,712 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £326,884 |
| June 2020 | 4.8% | £310,917 |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £296,699 |
| June 2018 | 5% | £293,172 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £279,083 |
| June 2016 | 8.8% | £265,054 |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £243,550 |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £231,008 |
| June 2013 | 4.5% | £219,700 |
| June 2012 | -2.2% | £210,246 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £214,881 |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £215,031 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £202,651 |
| June 2008 | -4.6% | £227,119 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £238,053 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,494.
The B79 8RE Rental Market has increased by 59.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,444pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.1% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.9% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £985pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £970pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £942pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £934pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £895pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £866pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £854pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £850pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £825pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £804pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £778pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £807pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £788pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd September 2025 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 81 sales since 1995.
B79 8RE has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£350,000 | 5 Bed House2, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE2, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
- Sold Jul 2025£355,000 | 3 Bed House8, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE8, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
- Sold Mar 2025£271,000 | 5 Bed House2, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE2, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
- Sold Sep 2022£300,720 | 4 Bed House3, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE3, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
- Sold Jun 2022£465,000 | 4 Bed House26, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE26, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
Nearby Postcodes
B79 8RE is the 571st largest and the 465th most expensive postcode out of the 669 postcodes in the B79 area.
- B79 8RD, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79B79 8RD24 Addresses|10 m away
- B79 8RF, Balmoral Close, Tamworth, B79B79 8RF22 Addresses|58 m away
- B79 8RB, Gatcombe Place, Tamworth, B79B79 8RB4 Addresses|77 m away
- B79 8RQ, Highgrove Close, Tamworth, B79B79 8RQ5 Addresses|91 m away
- B79 8BG, Wigginton Gardens, Tamworth, B79B79 8BG11 Addresses|101 m away
Property Types
- 16 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (16)
- house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£465,000 | 4 Bed House26, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE26, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
- Sold Jul 2025£355,000 | 3 Bed House8, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE8, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
- Sold Sep 2025£350,000 | 5 Bed House2, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE2, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE
Schools Nearby
- Flax Hill Junior Academy200 m away
- Ashcroft Infants' School500 m away
- Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy800 m away
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS400 m away
- Lift Rawlett1.0 km away
- Landau Forte Academy, Amington2.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B79 8RE is Tamworth station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Tamworth|1.0 km away
- Wilnecote (Staffs)|3.9 km away
- Polesworth|6.1 km away
- Lichfield Trent Valley|8.5 km away
