Sycamore Cottage, Church Lane, Seckington, Tamworth, B79 0LD
About Sycamore Cottage
Sycamore Cottage is a semi-detached house in Seckington, Tamworth, Tamworth (B79 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Sycamore Cottage 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sycamore Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£256,000
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 B79 0LD: £308,000 (2022–1999).
Versus other Church Lane homes
Sycamore Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Newton Regis CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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