What kind of home is 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH?

23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH sell for?

23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH last sold for £266,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £175,000 in July 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 2019 and July 2024, 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH rose from £175,000 to £266,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH?

23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH?

23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH in?

23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH sits in Polesworth, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Warwickshire.

Is 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH 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 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH?

The closest primary school to 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH is The Nethersole CofE Academy (399m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Polesworth School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bear Lane Close, B78 1BH is Orchard Close, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Polesworth Rail Station, 268m away.

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23 Bear Lane Close, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1BH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bear Lane Close

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

23 Bear Lane Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Polesworth, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Sold July 2024 for £266,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bear Lane Close, Polesworth, Tamworth, B78 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bear Lane Close 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.

23 Bear Lane Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£266,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£266,000
-1.5%over 1 year
30 March 2023
£269,950
+12.5%over 2 years
5 March 2021
£240,000
+37.1%over 1 year
25 July 2019
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 1BH: £195,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in B78 1BH

On the street

Versus other Bear Lane Close homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Bear Lane Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £2,167

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orchard Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Nethersole CofE Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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