1 School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
About 1 School Lane
1 School Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hopwas, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 70 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 14 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 School Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
- May 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor extension and ground floor alterations to form dining room and bathroom
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00307/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 School Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Floor Area for 1 School Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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