B79 8LZ, Tamworth
Sold prices and local information for B79 8LZ on Mercia Close. Free
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Average sold price
£240,098
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£276,500
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in B79 8LZ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Mercia Close | 6 Mar 2026 | £276,500 | Detached |
| 19, Mercia Close | 23 May 2025 | £279,000 | Detached |
| 36, Mercia Close | 3 May 2024 | £260,000 | Detached |
| 4, Mercia Close | 25 Jul 2023 | £275,000 | Detached |
| 27, Mercia Close | 15 Jul 2022 | £285,000 | Detached |
| 5, Mercia Close | 24 Sep 2021 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 4, Mercia Close | 10 Sep 2021 | £215,000 | Detached |
| 19, Mercia Close | 29 May 2020 | £198,575 | Detached |
| 7, Mercia Close | 15 Jan 2018 | £182,000 | Detached |
| 6, Mercia Close | 11 Dec 2017 | £210,000 | Detached |
| 15, Mercia Close | 10 Jun 2016 | £180,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 64% freehold, 36% leasehold.
Streets in B79 8LZ
- Mercia Close£277k
Schools near B79 8LZ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coton Green Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Lift Rawlett | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Thomas Barnes Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in B79 8LZ
Nearest stations
- Tamworth High Level station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Tamworth station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Wilnecote (Staffs) station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.6 mi
- Spar 1.1 mi
- Morrisons 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Tamworth Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Aldergate Pharmacy 1.0 mi
- Primary Care Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Riverside Dental Surgery 1.0 mi
- Ascent Dental Care Tamworth 1.1 mi
- Dale House Dental Practice 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- The Aldergate Med.pract. 1.0 mi
- Hollies Practice 1.1 mi
- Crown Medical Practice 1.1 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 97% of homes in Tamworth (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B79 8LZ
Ethnic group
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 95.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.7% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 35.4% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.9% | 93.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.1% | 6.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.6% | 21.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20% | 18.4% |
| No qualifications | 19.2% | 21.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 13% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Good health | 42.2% | 34.9% |
| Very good health | 40.1% | 45.5% |
| Fair health | 12.6% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14% | 11% |
| Professional occupations | 14% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.1% | 11.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.8% | 14.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.9% | 9.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.6% | 40% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 31.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.8% | 10.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.2% | 18.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Tamworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 54.8% | 61% |
| Economically inactive | 43.7% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.5% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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