1 New Cottages, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TR
About 1 New Cottages
1 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, Tamworth (B78 3TR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 New Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 New Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£285,000
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 3TR: £675,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in B78 3TR
1 Bullocks End Cottages, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TR
Sold Feb 2022
£400,000Campion House, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TR
Sold Aug 2018
£685,000The Rowans, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TR
Sold Jan 2016
£750,000Silver Trees, Drayton Lane, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth, B78 3TR
Sold Jan 2013
£675,000
Versus other Drayton Lane homes
On floor area, 1 New Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Drayton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Manor Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.
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