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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Alvecote Cottages

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

18 Alvecote Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Alvecote, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2024. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 411.7% above the 1997 sale of £38,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 68.1% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 41 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, Alvecote, Tamworth, B79 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Alvecote Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Alvecote Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£38,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 1997Most recent

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B79 0DJ: £177,500 (2025–2021).

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.

On price per m², 18 Alvecote Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£423

Street avg £1,620

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Alvecote Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£166k

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B79 0PD

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Church Hollows, Main Street, Clifton Campville

B79 0AJ

3 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Coltsfoot Close

B79 0EG

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Burdett Road, Warton

B79 0JZ

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Copeland Close, Warton

B79 0JE

3 bed
£378k

1 Barley Crescent

B79 0GD

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Barn End Road, Warton

B79 0JD

4 bed3 bath
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

5/mo

Rising 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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