Cheapest and best areas to buy in Tamworth. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£257kacross Tamworth
Cheapest districtB773-bed house £247k
Sold last year834homes in Tamworth
Prices in Tamworth-0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Tamworth sold for £257,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £247k in B77 and £273k in B78, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at B77: about 86 m² for a typical £247k. B77 is the busiest market, with 441 sales last year.

Prices in Tamworth are down 0.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,006 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,172 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Tamworth

For a flat, the cheapest is B79: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £129k.

Best areas in Tamworth for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Tamworth postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
B77£247k86 m²£132k£3,09977%441
B78£273k86 m²£153k£3,33777%216
B79£265k88 m²£129k£3,24275%177

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Tamworth

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Tamworth?

About £257,000 across Tamworth, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £247k in B77 to £273k in B78.

What is the cheapest area of Tamworth to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: B77 (£247k), B79 (£265k), B78 (£273k).

Are house prices going up in Tamworth?

In Tamworth, prices are down 0.6% on a year ago and up 15.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Tamworth is best for families?

On school results and price together: B77 (3-bed house £247k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B79 (3-bed house £265k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Tamworth a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £257,000, prices are down 0.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,006 a month against roughly £1,172 for a 90% mortgage, and 834 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £247k to £273k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Tamworth each year?

834 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in B77.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.