Buying a home in B78, Tamworth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£273kmost £233k–£321k
Houses per m²£3,337flats £2,809
Sold last year2161,356 in five years
Prices in North Warwickshire+5.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B78 sold for £272,680 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £232,915 and £321,134, for about 86 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Tamworth (£257,000).

216 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £143k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B78 1 (£3,017) and the most in B78 3 (£3,679).

Across North Warwickshire, prices are up 5.8% on a year ago and up 15% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,059 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,243 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £55,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in B78 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£142,097£131k–£158k42 m²27
2£224,975£195k–£261k67 m²396
3£272,680£233k–£321k86 m²585
4£360,313£301k–£409k111 m²137
5+£480,001£381k–£696k139 m²99

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£142k£225k£273k£360k£480k
Detached—£278k£336k£386k£548k
Semi-detached£142k£230k£272k£297k£355k
Terraced£141k£193k£227k£311k£354k
Flats£143k£153k£182k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across B78

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B78 1£3,017£2,497
B78 2£3,252£2,954
B78 3£3,679£2,809

Schools near B78

Best state primary within 2 kmLakeside Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmKingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy43.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B78

Is B78 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% more than across Tamworth; prices in North Warwickshire are up 5.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (43.2% against 43.8%); 216 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in B78?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B78 sold for £272,680 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £232,915 and £321,134.

Is B78 expensive for Tamworth?

A 3-bedroom house in B78 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Tamworth (£257,000).

How many homes sell in B78 each year?

216 homes sold in the last year and 1,356 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near B78?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Lakeside Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near B78?

For a 3-bedroom house, B35 (£202k, 12 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.