What kind of home is 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ sell for?

168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ last sold for £39,000 in September 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and September 1997, 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ rose from £35,000 to £39,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

The current EPC rating for 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ use?

The latest EPC at 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ in?

168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ sits in Wilnecote, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B77 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

Police records around 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

The closest primary school to 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ is Wilnecote Junior Academy (377m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Wilnecote School (571m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ?

The closest bus stop to 168 Watling Street, B77 5BJ is Roman Court, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 641m away.

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168 Watling Street, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5BJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 168 Watling Street

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

168 Watling Street is a mid-terrace house in Wilnecote, Tamworth, Tamworth (B77 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 279.5% above the 1997 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 62.5% below the postcode norm.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

168 Watling Street 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 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 January 2026

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 168 Watling Street, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

168 Watling Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

168 Watling Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1997)

£39,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 1997Most recent
£39,000
+11.4%over 1 year
29 February 1996
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B77 5BJ: £156,000 (2026–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Watling Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 168 Watling Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£565

Street avg £2,114

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roman Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wilnecote Junior Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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