B78 postcode district — Polesworth West, Lichfield, Tamworth and North Warwickshire
The B78 postcode district in Birmingham sits across Polesworth West, spanning the local authority areas of Lichfield, Tamworth and North Warwickshire. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing polesworth west property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 28 August 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £278,273 across 298 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 6.2% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 125 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in B78 across terraces, flats and houses. Lichfield, Tamworth and North Warwickshire sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 198 postcodes in B78 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in B78 (Polesworth West, Lichfield, Tamworth and North Warwickshire) was £278,273 in the 12 months to 28 August 2026, based on 298 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 6.2% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £252,500.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — B78
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-08-28 · Land Registry
Showing 198 of 198 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
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Frequently asked questions about B78
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
1
What is the average house price in B78?
The average sold price in B78 (Polesworth West) is £278,273 based on 298 sales in the last 12 months, as of 28 August 2026. This represents a -6.2% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
2
What types of properties sell most in B78?
The most common property type sold in B78 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 125 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in B78 is £252,500.
3
What is the cheapest property type in B78?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in B78 at £152,500. This is based on 20 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the B78 property market gone up or down?
House prices in B78 have fallen by 6.2% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £296,642 to £278,273.
5
Is B78 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 268 sales in B78 were freehold (89.9%) and 30 were leasehold (10.1%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (298 sales in total in this slice).