1 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
About 1 Black & White Cottages
1 Black & White Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hopwas, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 365 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 28.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 150.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Black & White Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Black & White Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.
£194,950
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2015Most recent
£194,950
+23.4%over 3 years27 January 2012
£158,000
+132.4%over 12 years29 April 1999
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3AD: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B78 3AD
1 Riversdale Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Jun 2025
£375,000Percival House, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Jan 2025
£852,5002 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Dec 2023
£260,0004 School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Jun 2023
£267,000Sandhurst, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Feb 2022
£365,000
Versus other School Lane homes
Price per m² for 1 Black & White Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,751
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
The Tame Otter PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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