The Old Orchard, Church Lane, Middleton, Tamworth, B78 2AN
About The Old Orchard
The Old Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Middleton, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 321 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 sits 121% above the 2016 sale of £395,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 59.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
The Old Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old Orchard has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at The Old Orchard, Church Lane, Middleton, Tamworth, B78 2AN
- Jan 2007ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PAP/2006/0840
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2017Decision
- ApplicationMay 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£873,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 2AN: £475,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in B78 2AN
Newlyn, Church Lane, Middleton, Tamworth, B78 2AN
Sold Dec 2024
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Sold Jan 2024
£1,305,200School House, Church Lane, Middleton, Tamworth, B78 2AN
Sold Sept 2019
£340,000Church View, Church Lane, Middleton, Tamworth, B78 2AN
Sold May 2019
£475,000Crinan, Church Lane, Middleton, Tamworth, B78 2AN
Sold Jan 2017
£405,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
EPC Rating for The Old Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,231
Street avg £3,085
Floor Area
321 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Green Man — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Manor Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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