What type of property is 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ sell for?

12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ last sold for £170,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

Across 5 sales between May 1995 and June 2021, 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ rose from £41,000 to £170,000, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ located?

12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ sits in Alvecote, Tamworth, Tamworth. It falls within the B79 postcode district in Warwickshire.

What is crime like near 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

Police records around 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ is Garden Village Primary Academy (1.1km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Landau Forte Academy, Amington (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ is Caravan Park, 73m away. The nearest bus option is Mercian Way, 2.1km away.

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12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, Alvecote, Tamworth, B79 0DJ

Notable views5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 12 Alvecote Cottages

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

12 Alvecote Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Alvecote, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromE42toD59

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, Alvecote, Tamworth, B79 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Alvecote Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

12 Alvecote Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£170,000
+6.3%over 2 years
29 January 2019
£160,000
+40.4%over 5 years
29 April 2013
£114,000
+204.0%over 17 years
24 August 1995
£37,500
-8.5%
11 May 1995
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 0DJ: £185,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in B79 0DJ

On the street

Versus other Alvecote Lane homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Alvecote Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,361

Street avg £1,682

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Caravan Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Garden Village Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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