What kind of home is 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

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

What did 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ sell for?

40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ last sold for £167,500 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,000 in January 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

Across 3 sales between January 2014 and April 2021, 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ rose from £71,000 to £167,500, a change of £96,500. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. It has improved from a G recorded in November 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B79 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

40 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.

Which area is 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ in?

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

Is 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (333% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 40 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 transport links are near 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, B79 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, Alvecote, Tamworth, B79 0DJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Alvecote Cottages

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

40 Alvecote Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Alvecote, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 41 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £167,500. 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

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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 3)

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromG8toF31

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

Solid FuelLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Feb 2017from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromF31toE53

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 40 Alvecote Cottages, Alvecote Lane, Alvecote, Tamworth, B79 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£167,500

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2021Most recent
£167,500
+11.7%over 3 years
7 September 2017
£150,000
+111.3%over 3 years
16 January 2014
£71,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 40 Alvecote Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,702

Street avg £1,551

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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