2 Bitterscote Lane, in B78, is a freehold detached house on Bitterscote Lane. It last sold for £267,500 in 2015 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 106% on its first recorded sale of £129,950 in 1999.
PART 02Money & marketWhat it’s worth, what it has sold for, and how the street and market frame it.
What is it worth now?
An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.
Most likely worth £445,000–£490,000 today, from its £267,500 sale carried along the local index — in a pocket pricier than the wider area.
Most likely range today
£445,000 – £490,000
The last sold price carried forward along the local price index. Wider 80% range £390,000 – £540,000. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2015)
£267,500
The known fact every projection starts from — HM Land Registry's recorded price.
core 50% range wider 80% range
From the last sold price to today, along the local price index. The bands widen with time since the sale — the inner band is where the value most likely sits, the outer the wider plausible spread.
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B78 £/m² (recent sales)£2,910this home £1,682 at its last sale
Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.
Everything on 2 Bitterscote Lane, unlocked
The valuation with its comparables, every application and document trail, tenure & title, the ten score workings — the full dossier for this one address.
Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.
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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS · SecondaryGood2.5 kmOfsted ↗
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Results & admissions for all 16 schools in range
Every school nearby with exam performance (KS2 progress, Progress 8) benchmarked against the borough and England, admission odds by preference, capacity, and catchment likelihood for this address.
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Millfield Primary School — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Two Gates Primary School — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted; distances are straight-line. Catchments change — always verify with the school.
The practical file
The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.
gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
Food hygiene
Food hygiene nearby averages 4.5/5 across 37 rated places. 1 rated 2 or below within a mile.
Nearest rated places (8) ↓
5/5 The Sawmill Servery365 mMobile caterer
3/5 Three Tuns413 mPub/bar/nightclub
5/5 Pepe's Piri Piri455 mRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
5/5 Fazeley Park Contemporary Indian Cuisine458 mRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
5/5 Jet Garage462 mRetailers - other
3/5 The Fazeley Inn469 mPub/bar/nightclub
3/5 Wongs Takeaway473 mTakeaway/sandwich shop
5/5 Quality Cake Company477 mRetailers - other
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Every amenity, counted and priced
The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.
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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.
The neighbourhood
Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Tamworth 005B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.
IMD decile 5/10 — mid-range for England; household income about 3% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.
5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived
In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker education & skills.
Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills3/10
Health4/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment7/10
Household income (after housing costs)
This neighbourhood£53.9k
Tamworth£49.5k
West Midlands£49.7k
England & Wales£55.4k
3% below the national average.
Shared & rented housing: Low
Mostly owner-occupied housing; few shared houses.
Housing tenure
Owned63%
Private rented18%
Social rented17%
Shared ownership1.5%
Lives rent free0.5%
Age profile
Aged 50 to 54 years4.8%
Aged 55 to 59 years3.8%
Aged 45 to 49 years3.7%
Aged 15 to 19 years3.3%
Aged 30 to 34 years3.3%
Occupation
Professional occupations15%
Elementary occupations14%
Associate professional and technical occupations13%
Managers, directors and senior officials12%
Skilled trades occupations10%
Qualifications
Level 4 qualifications and above24%
No qualifications21%
Level 3 qualifications18%
Level 2 qualifications16%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%
The dark tick on each bar marks the England & Wales average.
ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.
PART 05Safety & environmentCrime and road safety, flood and ground risk, noise and air.
Crime & safety
Reported street-level crime within about 400 m of B78 3LQ.
Low crime
40 crimes over 24 months — about 2 a month, most often violent crime (48%). Trend broadly stable.
Lower crime than about 55% of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhood ranking from the Indices of Deprivation crime domain — relative risk of personal and property crime.
The EA planning flood zone, historic flooding and landfill within 1 km, BGS GeoSure six-theme ground-stability screening, non-coal mining hazard and coastal erosion — and what each finding means for insurance and conveyancing.
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EA Flood Map for Planning zone (rivers & sea, zones 2–3)
Environment Agency flood mapping and storm-overflow monitoring, UKHSA radon atlas, Coal Authority reporting areas and the Renewable Energy Planning Database — location screening, not a site investigation.
Noise, air & designations
DEFRA strategic mapping and planning designations at 2 Bitterscote Lane's location.
From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.
When did 2 Bitterscote Lane last sell, and for how much?
2 Bitterscote Lane last sold for £267,500 on 20 Mar 2015, according to HM Land Registry.
How many times has 2 Bitterscote Lane been sold?
HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 2 Bitterscote Lane between 1999 and 2015. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.
How big is 2 Bitterscote Lane?
Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 159 m² of floor area.
How energy efficient is 2 Bitterscote Lane?
Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 56). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.
What is 2 Bitterscote Lane worth today?
Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.8% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £369,000–£549,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.
What is crime like near 2 Bitterscote Lane?
Police recorded 40 crimes within about 400 m over 24 months — roughly 2 a month, most often violent crime. The trend is broadly stable. (Source: Police.uk)
What schools are near 2 Bitterscote Lane?
16 schools are within range, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest is Millfield Primary School (693 m). (Source: DfE/Ofsted)
How fast is broadband at 2 Bitterscote Lane?
Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)
Other homes at B78 3LQ
Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Bitterscote Lane.
HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.
Buying or selling 2 Bitterscote Lane?
The full £5 report opens every locked panel in this dossier — a precise comparables-based valuation, the itemised EPC, planning activity, school results and admissions odds, forward-looking flood risk, a negotiation read and a viewing checklist, for this exact home.