6 Lichfield Cottages, Coventry Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2LW
About 6 Lichfield Cottages
6 Lichfield Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kingsbury, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £359,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 126.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Lichfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
6 Lichfield Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 19 years.
£359,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2019Most recent
£359,000
+49.6%over 2 years19 April 2017
£240,000
+22.4%over 3 years29 August 2013
£196,000
+0.5%over 1 year11 April 2012
£195,000
+151.6%over 11 years5 June 2000
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 2LW: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in B78 2LW
53b, Coventry Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2LW
Sold Jul 2024
£320,00085 Coventry Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2LW
Sold Aug 2023
£325,00081 Coventry Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2LW
Sold Mar 2023
£420,00053 Coventry Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2LW
Sold Oct 2022
£310,00041 Coventry Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2LW
Sold Nov 2019
£183,000
Versus other Coventry Road homes
6 Lichfield Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,945
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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