B79 8DW
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Property report — B79 8DW
Open-data due diligence for B79 8DW and the area around it.
B79 8DW in brief: 41 recorded sales (£19,000–£165,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B79 8DW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B79 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£246,496
Population
16,353
Crimes recorded
64
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B79 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | £127,500 | 2 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2025-06-11 | £137,500 | 1 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2025-02-27 | £165,000 | 4 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2024-12-18 | £160,000 | 18 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2024-05-03 | £164,750 | 9 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2022-07-04 | £76,950 | 6 LAWRENCE COURT | Other |
| 2021-11-26 | £160,000 | 12 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2019-06-21 | £135,000 | 5 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2018-06-14 | £147,000 | 16 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2018-06-14 | £147,000 | 16 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2018-02-23 | £120,000 | 17 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2017-12-13 | £128,000 | 12 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2017-06-30 | £125,000 | 12 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2017-06-05 | £121,000 | 7 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2013-08-07 | £42,000 | 3 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2007-07-27 | £118,000 | 12 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2007-05-25 | £63,000 | 6 LAWRENCE COURT | Flat |
| 2006-12-15 | £117,500 | 17 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2006-11-03 | £60,000 | 16 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2006-04-28 | £50,000 | 3 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2004-06-28 | £99,000 | 8 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2004-01-30 | £48,500 | 6 LAWRENCE COURT | Flat |
| 2003-03-04 | £31,000 | 20 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2002-12-20 | £59,500 | 8 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2002-09-03 | £26,000 | 21 LAWRENCE COURT | Flat |
| 2002-06-27 | £54,000 | 1 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2002-04-26 | £32,500 | 18 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2001-03-23 | £28,000 | 3 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2000-07-17 | £25,000 | 11 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2000-06-30 | £26,950 | 3 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2000-06-16 | £48,950 | 7 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 2000-02-04 | £48,000 | 12 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 1999-09-28 | £26,500 | 19 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 1999-08-27 | £21,500 | 21 LAWRENCE COURT | Flat |
| 1999-08-13 | £22,000 | 20 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 1998-09-28 | £23,500 | 19 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 1998-03-04 | £50,000 | 14 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 1998-01-29 | £23,500 | 5 LAWRENCE COURT | Flat |
| 1997-12-19 | £25,000 | 16 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 1997-11-14 | £22,995 | 18 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
| 1995-03-29 | £19,000 | 12 LAWRENCE COURT | Terraced |
41 recorded sales on B79 8DW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Coton Green Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Close (8 beds) | Care home | 0.2 mi | Good |
| TNP Homecare (UK) Limited (12 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Good |
| Meadowyrthe (41 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Requires improvement |
| The Aldergate Medical Practice | GP surgery | 0.3 mi | Good |
| Laurel House Surgery | GP surgery | 0.5 mi | Good |
| Stonydelph Health Centre | GP surgery | 2.7 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: SIR ROBERT PEEL HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · SIR ROBERT PEEL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · SIR ROBERT PEEL (SRP) COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WILLINGTON LODGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · SPITAL CHAPEL OF ST JAMES (Grade II*) (0.4 mi) · MILESTONE APPROXIMATELY 47 METRES NORTH OF JUNCTION WITH HOSPITAL STREET (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TAMWORTH PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · ALDERGATE PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · PRIMARY CARE PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Tamworth (0.7 mi) · Tamworth High Level (0.7 mi) · Wilnecote (Staffs) (2.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.4 mi) · Morrisons (0.5 mi) · Co-op Food (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 6,748
Owned 68% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B79 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B79 8 (May 24–Jun 26, average 65/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B79 8DW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB79 | SectorB79 8 | PostcodeB79 8DW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £326,879 | £246,496 | £76,258 |
| Population | 36,624 | 16,353 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 139 | 64 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 74% | 99% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B79 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.