The Fairings, School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DW
About The Fairings
The Fairings is a detached house in Hints, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since November 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 137 m² it sits well below the postcode median (253 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £817,000 is 39.7% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Planning history
The Fairings has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at The Fairings, School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DW
- Jul 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to form orangery
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00573/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullDec 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 2 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2008Most recent
£585,000
+40.3%over 2 years24 October 2006
£417,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3DW: £625,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B78 3DW
Moorcroft, School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DW
Sold Oct 2024
£625,0004 Hints Court, School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DW
Sold May 2024
£1,050,000The Haystack, School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DW
Sold Oct 2021
£577,0001 School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DW
Sold Jun 2019
£190,0001 Hints Court, School Lane, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DW
Sold Apr 2017
£927,500
Versus other School Lane homes
The Fairings outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,270
Street avg £2,412
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
2.1 km
Gainsborough Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Longwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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