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Mercia Close, Tamworth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mercia Close, Tamworth · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/tamworth-staffordshire/mercia-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B79 8LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£276,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£240,098
11 sales
Price range
£180k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
B79 8LZ

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At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkTamworth High Level station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Mercia Close, Tamworth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £276,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £242,342. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mercia Close range from £180,000 to £285,000. 64% of homes sold here were freehold and 36% leasehold.

House prices on Mercia Close compared

B79 postcode area£284,793
Tamworth£271,409
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mercia Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B79 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £180,000 (1 sales)2016£180k2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2018: £182,000 (1 sales)2018£182k2020: £198,575 (1 sales)2020£199k2021: £247,500 (2 sales)2021£248k2022: £285,000 (1 sales)2022£285k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2024: £260,000 (1 sales)2024£260k2025: £279,000 (1 sales)2025£279k2026: £276,500 (1 sales)2026£277k

Tenure: 64% freehold and 36% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£242,3426 Mar 2026
Terraced2£230,00024 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Mercia Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 6 Mar 2026£276,500 DetachedLeasehold
19, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 23 May 2025£279,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 3 May 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 25 Jul 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 15 Jul 2022£285,000 DetachedLeasehold
5, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 24 Sep 2021£280,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 10 Sep 2021£215,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 29 May 2020£198,575 DetachedFreehold
7, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 15 Jan 2018£182,000 DetachedLeasehold
6, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 11 Dec 2017£210,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Mercia Close B79 8LZ 10 Jun 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, Mercia Close £210,000 (Dec 2017) → £276,500 (Mar 2026) +32%
over 8 yrs
19, Mercia Close £198,575 (May 2020) → £279,000 (May 2025) +41%
over 5 yrs
4, Mercia Close £215,000 (Sep 2021) → £275,000 (Jul 2023) +28%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mercia Close

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mercia Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour9
Public order7
Burglary3
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Mercia Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle Tame Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • River Tame at Lichfield Road Tamworth Flood warning area
  • Bourne Brook (Tamworth) Flood alert area
  • Lower Tame Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Mercia Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Coton Green Primary School 324 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy 100 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lift Rawlett 926 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Thomas Barnes Primary School 106 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Flax Hill Junior Academy 294 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Moorgate Primary Academy 310 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Dunstall Park Primary School 95 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Scimitar Close (opp, Fontenaye Road) 1 min walk
  • Scimitar Close (adj, Fontenaye Road) 1 min walk
  • Cromwell Road (adj, Fontenaye Road) 2 min walk
  • Cromwell Road (opp, Fontenaye Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Aldergate Med.pract.
    The Mount, 10 Salters Lane, Tamworth · 1.0 mi
  • Hollies Practice
    Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 1.1 mi
  • Crown Medical Practice
    Tamworth Health Centre, Upper Gungate, Tamworth · 1.1 mi
  • The Peel Medical Practice
    Doctors Surgery, The Peel Practice, Tamworth · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leyfields Tamworth · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Masefield Drive Tamworth · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Tamworth · 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Leyfields Tamworth · 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

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households500

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.9%64.1%
Aged 65+30.2%18.6%
Residents1,187

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Tamworth with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Mercia Close

Ethnic group

HereTamworth
White97.7%95.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereTamworth
Christian59.7%49.1%
No religion35.4%44.3%
Not answered4.1%5%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.4%
Sikh0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereTamworth
Born in the UK94.9%93.2%
Born outside the UK5.1%6.8%

Highest qualification

HereTamworth
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%21.9%
Level 3 qualifications20%18.4%
No qualifications19.2%21.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%13%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.5%
Other qualifications3.9%2.7%

General health

HereTamworth
Good health42.2%34.9%
Very good health40.1%45.5%
Fair health12.6%13.9%
Bad health3.8%4.4%
Very bad health1.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereTamworth
1 car or van in household42.6%40%
2 cars or vans in household32.4%31.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%10.5%
No cars or vans in household11.2%18.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Tamworth.

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