87 Watling Street is a freehold semi-detached house on Watling Street in B78. It last sold for £330,000 in 2017 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 91% on its first recorded sale of £172,500 in 2015.
Low crimeFlood risk very low12 of 16 schools Good+Quiet by DEFRA mappingEPC E
52.62673, -1.76241 · B78 3DE
PART 01The home at a glanceWhat it is, and the one-number read across every dataset.
What this home is
The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.
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 £430,000–£475,000 today, from its £330,000 sale carried along the local index — in a pocket pricier than the wider area.
Most likely range today
£430,000 – £475,000
The last sold price carried forward along the local price index. Wider 80% range £380,000 – £520,000. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£330,000
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 £2,374 at its last sale
Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.
Everything on 87 Watling Street, 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 · SecondaryGood5.1 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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Longwood Primary School — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Thomas Barnes Primary School — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Dunstall Park Primary School — KS2 results, admission odds & capacity
Food hygiene nearby averages 2/5 across 1 rated places. 1 rated 2 or below within a mile.
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2/5 Strawberry Cabin200 mRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
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All 0 amenities, 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 Lichfield 012A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.
IMD decile 6/10 — mid-range for England; household income about 0% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.
6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived
In plain terms: income and employment score well, but a weaker housing & access.
Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills5/10
Health9/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment3/10
Household income (after housing costs)
This neighbourhood£55.4k
Lichfield£57.1k
West Midlands£49.7k
England & Wales£55.4k
0% above the national average.
Shared & rented housing: Low
Mostly owner-occupied housing; few shared houses.
Housing tenure
Owned75%
Private rented18%
Social rented5.9%
Shared ownership1.6%
Lives rent free0.1%
Age profile
Aged 20 to 24 years9.8%
Aged 15 to 19 years4.7%
Aged 55 to 59 years3.7%
Aged 50 to 54 years3.2%
Aged 25 to 29 years2.9%
Occupation
Managers, directors and senior officials20%
Professional occupations16%
Associate professional and technical occupations13%
Skilled trades occupations12%
Elementary occupations11%
Qualifications
Level 4 qualifications and above26%
Level 2 qualifications18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications16%
Level 3 qualifications15%
No qualifications15%
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 3DE.
Low crime
23 crimes over 24 months — about 1 a month, most often violent crime (39%). Trend falling (+36% year on year).
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 87 Watling Street's location.
A quiet pocket by DEFRA mapping · NO₂ ~8 µg/m³
Road noise
DEFRA
Daytime55 dB Lden
✗ 2 dB above the 53 dB guideline — moderate
35guideline 5385 dB
Night40 dB Lnight
✓ within the 45 dB guideline — low noise
35guideline 4585 dB
Rail noise
NOT MAPPED
DEFRA maps no significant rail noise at this plot or immediately bordering it.
Aircraft noise
NOT MAPPED
DEFRA maps no significant aircraft noise at this plot or immediately bordering it.
Nearest airport: Birmingham, 19.2 km away — may see overflight depending on runway use.
What does a decibel sound like?
40
Quiet library
50
Quiet home
60
Conversation
70
Busy main road
80
Heavy traffic
Decibels are logarithmic: every +10 dB sounds roughly twice as loud, so 65 dB is markedly noisier than 55 — not “a little” more.
NO₂8 µg/m³Good
PM2.57 µg/m³Moderate
PM1013 µg/m³Good
How each pollutant compares — WHO guideline, UK limit & national average
NO₂
8 µg/m³Good
8 µg/m³
WHO 10UK limit 40
National average 3 µg/m³
Cleaner than 8% of the country
PM2.5
7 µg/m³Moderate
7 µg/m³
WHO 5UK limit 20
National average 5 µg/m³
Cleaner than 7% of the country
PM10
13 µg/m³Good
13 µg/m³
WHO 15UK limit 40
National average 8 µg/m³
Planning designations at this address
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Listed building — No
Not statutorily listed, so the usual alteration rules apply.
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Conservation area — No
Not in a conservation area.
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Article 4 direction — No
No Article 4 direction — normal permitted-development rights apply.
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Tree preservation order — No
No tree preservation order recorded on the plot.
Also recorded here: Green Belt.
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The planning application near this address, in full
Applications at and near this property with their outcomes, the local approval rate, major developments nearby, and odour sources within range.
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Planning applications at this property, with outcomes
Applications next door & nearby (within 40 m)
Local approval rate & major developments
Odour sources within range (sewage works, landfill, industry)
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From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.
When did 87 Watling Street last sell, and for how much?
87 Watling Street last sold for £330,000 on 10 Nov 2017, according to HM Land Registry.
How many times has 87 Watling Street been sold?
HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 87 Watling Street between 2015 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.
How big is 87 Watling Street?
Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 139 m² of floor area.
What council tax band is 87 Watling Street?
87 Watling Street is in council tax band D, costing about £2,352 a year (Lichfield).
How energy efficient is 87 Watling Street?
Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 53). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.
What is 87 Watling Street worth today?
Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with B78's market movement suggests roughly £348,000–£488,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.
What is crime like near 87 Watling Street?
Police recorded 23 crimes within about 400 m over 24 months — roughly 1 a month, most often violent crime. The trend is falling. (Source: Police.uk)
What schools are near 87 Watling Street?
16 schools are within range, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest is Longwood Primary School (2.7 km). (Source: DfE/Ofsted)
Is 87 Watling Street at risk of flooding?
No flood warnings are in force. Surface-water (heavy rainfall) risk at this location is very low. Rivers-and-sea risk is very low. (Source: Environment Agency)
How fast is broadband at 87 Watling Street?
Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)
Other homes at B78 3DE
Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Watling Street.
HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.
Buying or selling 87 Watling Street?
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.