Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
7 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£273,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£260,000)+5%
- Against B78 3AD's recent median (£375,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£273,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£260,000)+5%
- Against B78 3AD's recent median (£375,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Black & White Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B78 3AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B78 3AD
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Black & White Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£260,000
+33.3%over 5 years18 July 2018
£195,000
+2.7%over 1 year10 March 2017
£189,950
-5.0%over 2 years23 October 2014
£199,950
+26.6%over 10 years15 March 2004
£158,000
+13.7%over 1 year28 February 2003
£139,000
+131.7%over 3 years11 October 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3AD: £375,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B78 3AD
1 Riversdale Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Sept 2025
£375,000Percival House, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Jan 2025
£852,5004 School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Jun 2023
£267,000Sandhurst, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Feb 2022
£365,000The Haven, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Dec 2020
£427,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Black & White Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Black & White Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hopwas, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for a porch is currently awaiting a decision.
3 applications on record at 2 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
1 live now2decisions1extensions27documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Jun 2025HeritageOutcome in report
Works to listed building to enable the re rendering of the outer edges of the current render panels and associated works
Listed- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00334/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2026Decision
- RenovationMar 2026Decision
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- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other School Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Black & White Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,611
Street avg £3,267
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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.
Crime
146/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolPrimary62m
- Coton Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Dunstall Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- The Tame Otter PHBus stop92m
- Church DriveBus stop223m
- Plantation LaneBus stop482m
- Fox InnBus stop536m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences810 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour410 reports16%
- Shoplifting352 reports14%
- Vehicle Crime213 reports9%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Black & White Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B78 3AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 2 Black & White Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Black & White Cottages was lodged in May 2013 at band E and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Black & White Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B78 3AD, not by walking route.
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