Five Gables, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
About Five Gables
Five Gables is a detached house in Hopwas, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Five Gables'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Five Gables, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
- Jan 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing sun room and erection of a single storey extension with alterations to form lounge, dining room, utility, bedroom and entrance hall
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01291/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Five Gables has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£483,000
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
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Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Jan 2025
£852,5002 Black & White Cottages, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Dec 2023
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Sold Jun 2023
£267,000Sandhurst, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Sold Feb 2022
£365,000
Versus other School Lane homes
Five Gables outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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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