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2 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD

7 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 57% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2023

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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 now
2decisions1extensions27documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Jun 2025
    Heritage
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Black & White Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £260,000

    +33.3%over 5 years

  2. 18 July 2018

    £195,000

    +2.7%over 1 year

  3. 10 March 2017

    £189,950

    -5.0%over 2 years

  4. 23 October 2014

    £199,950

    +26.6%over 10 years

  5. 15 March 2004

    £158,000

    +13.7%over 1 year

  6. 28 February 2003

    £139,000

    +131.7%over 3 years

  7. 11 October 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3AD: £365,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

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

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 115 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Black & White Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas

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1 Colbourne Road

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Area

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.
Full Tamworth report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Common questions

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