What type of property is 1 The Lair, B78 1BA?

1 The Lair, B78 1BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 The Lair, B78 1BA sell for?

1 The Lair, B78 1BA last sold for £257,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £65,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Lair, B78 1BA?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and July 2025, 1 The Lair, B78 1BA rose from £65,000 to £257,000, a change of £192,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Lair, B78 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Lair, B78 1BA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Lair, B78 1BA?

1 The Lair, B78 1BA has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Lair, B78 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Lair, B78 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Lair, B78 1BA?

1 The Lair, B78 1BA is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 The Lair, B78 1BA located?

1 The Lair, B78 1BA sits in Birchmoor, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

Is 1 The Lair, B78 1BA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Lair, B78 1BA show an average of 146 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 The Lair, B78 1BA?

The closest primary school to 1 The Lair, B78 1BA is Birchwood Primary School (464m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (384m).

What is the nearest station to 1 The Lair, B78 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Lair, B78 1BA is Dexter Way, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Lair, Birchmoor, Tamworth, B78 1BA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 The Lair

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

1 The Lair is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birchmoor, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £257,000 — fresh data. At 91 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 November 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%48%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Lair, Birchmoor, Tamworth, B78 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Lair has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 The Lair was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£257,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£257,000
+19.3%over 5 years
25 June 2020
£215,500
+39.0%over 8 years
6 January 2012
£155,000
+138.5%over 13 years
29 March 1998
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1BA: £187,500 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in B78 1BA

On the street

Versus other The Lair homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Lair is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,824

Street avg £2,734

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

146/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dexter Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Polesworth School. 9 schools nearby.

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