What type of property is 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG?

13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG?

13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG last sold for £145,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG?

The current EPC rating for 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG?

13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,094 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B78 3LG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG?

13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG is in council tax band C.

Where is 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG located?

13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG sits in Tamworth. It falls within the B78 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 70% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (226% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG?

The closest primary school to 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG is Millfield Primary School (629m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Tamworth (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG?

The closest bus stop to 13 Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LG is Bitterscote Lane, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Bitterscote Lane, Tamworth, B78 3LG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1094 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Bitterscote Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Bitterscote Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tamworth (B78 3LG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1094 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 90.3% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes
LiftYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Bitterscote Lane'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 05 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Bitterscote Lane, Tamworth, B78 3LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Bitterscote Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Bitterscote Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 May 2011Most recent
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B78 3LG: £282,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in B78 3LG

On the street

Versus other Bitterscote Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 13 Bitterscote Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,427

Street avg £2,846

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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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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

Bitterscote Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Millfield Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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