What kind of home is Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW last sold for £540,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,500 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and August 2022, Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW rose from £110,500 to £540,000, a change of £429,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

The current EPC rating for Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW has a recorded floor area of 282 m² (3,035 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW use?

The latest EPC at Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW had any planning applications?

Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW in?

Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW sits in Birchmoor, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

How safe is the area around Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

Police records around Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (226% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

The closest primary school to Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW is Three Peaks Primary Academy (912m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW?

The closest bus stop to Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, B78 1AW is Milburn, 287m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, Birchmoor, Tamworth, B78 1AW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

282 m²

3035 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Dormer Cottage

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

Dormer Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Birchmoor, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 282 m² (around 3035 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2023. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 35.2% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4

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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.

Dormer Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

19.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, Birchmoor, Tamworth, B78 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Dormer Cottage, Green Lane, Birchmoor, Tamworth, B78 1AW

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Flagged:Change of use

Jun 2023
Change of Use
Outcome in report
Change of use from a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a mixed use of a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) and a Funeral Home (Use Class E(c))
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
PAP/2022/0513
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Dormer Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£730,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2022Most recent
£540,000
+388.7%over 27 years
3 August 1995
£110,500

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Area

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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Milburn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Three Peaks Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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