The Haven, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
About The Haven
The Haven is a detached house in Hopwas, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 39.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £427,000.
Energy performance
The Haven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Haven has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at The Haven, School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension to form garage, kitchen, utility, study
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00198/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJan 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£595,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£427,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2020Most recent
£427,000
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
On habitable rooms, The Haven stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,703
Street avg £3,368
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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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