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Bottom Lock Cottage, Barlow Avenue, Tamworth, B77 2FS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About Bottom Lock Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bottom Lock Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Tamworth (B77 2FS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 38.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £194,000 in February 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bottom Lock Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bottom Lock Cottage, Barlow Avenue, Tamworth, B77 2FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bottom Lock Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£194,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2020Most recent

    £194,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B77 2FS: £285,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Barlow Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bottom Lock Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £2,241

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bottom Lock Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Blythe Street

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1 Brain Street, Glascote

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tamworth district page.
Full Tamworth report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Basin Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

William MacGregor Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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