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Guide Price£600,000

Silver Birches, Syerscote Lane, Wiggington, B79

Land size
2.6 acres

Key Features

  • Development opportunity
  • Outline planning permission for 9 dwellings
  • Good sized plot
  • Investment opportunity - rental income from two cottages

Description

A unique development opportunity comprising two semi-detached cottages and land with outline planning permission for 9 dwellings (subject to the demolition of the existing bungalow).

The property would also be attractive to purchasers looking for a property with a spacious garden and amenity space as the existing bungalow sits in approximately 1.33 acres.

Location - The property is situated off Syerscote Lane on the edge of Wigginton in Staffordshire. With easy access to local services and amenities in Wigginton and a more comprehensive range of services and amenities in the nearby town of Tamworth.

The property is bordered by a railway line on the eastern boundary.

Travel Distances

Tamworth - 2.5 miles
Birmingham - 23 miles
Derby - 27 miles
Tamworth train station - 2 miles

Description - The site extends in total to 2.6 acres with access off Syerscote Lane. The private driveway leads from the road to 1 & 2 Bridge Cottage with Silver Birches to the rear.

1& 2 Bridge Cottage
A pair of semi-detatched cottages in need of modernisation.

The cottages are currently occupied by tenants and will be sold subject to tenancy.

Silver Birches is a detached 4 bedroomed bungalow in need of complete renovation, set in a large garden plot.

As per the outline planning permission, the bungalow is to be demolished to allow for the development of 9 detached dwellings.

Planning - Lichfield District Council

Outline planning permission - 25/00230/OUT . Outline application for the erection of up to 9 dwellings with all matters reserved. Silver Birches, Syerscote Lane, Wigginton, Tamworth Staffordshire, B79 9ER.

Access - The property is accessed directly off Syerscote Lane with the benefit of off-road parking.

Services - We understand that the existing properties are connected to mains water and electricity and have a septic tank for sewage.

The existing services do not have the capacity to support the proposed 9 dwellings.

Purchasers are to make their own enquiries as to connectivity for the site.

Further information can be provided by the agents.

Epc - Bridge Cottage F
2 Bridge Cottage F
Silver Birches E

Title Tenure & Possession - he property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession on part.

1 & 2 Bridge Cottage are to be sold subject to the existing tenancy agreements.

1 Bridge Cottage - Assured Shorthold Tenancy.
2 Bridge Cottage - Protected Agricultural Tenancy, purchasers should be aware that the tenants have a protected tenancy for life.

Please contact the agents for information.

The remainder of the property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession on completion.

The property falls under two titles: SF562873 & SF654867

Plan, Area & Description - The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in every way, but no claim will be entertained by the vendor or the agents in respect of any error, omissions or misdescriptions. The plan is for identification purposes only.

Viewings - Viewings are strictly by appointment only with Anna Meynell or Harry Bill at Howkins & Harrison. Please call direct on Tel:01530-877977 option 4
Please Note: access to 1 & 2 Bridge Cottage will not be permitted on the first viewing.

Anti Money Laundering - To enable us to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations we need to verify the buyer’s identity before proceeding with a sale.

We charge a small administration fee for conducting an electronic AML verification check via our online provider, MoveButler.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-02-14

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 101 Development Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£230,769 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £159,797 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School558 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    130
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Anker Valley Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Free schools
  • Ashcroft Infants' School0.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    133
    Type
    Community school
  • Flax Hill Junior Academy1 mileOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Lift Rawlett0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    926
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Landau Forte Academy, QEMS1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Landau Forte Academy, Amington2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    892
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Lift Tamworth3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    636
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Wilnecote School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    961
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Ashby Road, Tamworth0.8 miles
Spar - Masefield Drive Tamworth, Tamworth1.3 miles
Co-op Leyfields Tamworth, Tamworth1.4 miles

GP surgery

The Aldergate Med.Pract.1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Tamworth Pharmacy1.3 miles

Hospital

Sir Robert Peel Hospital3.1 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden782 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Tamworth High Level Rail Station1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Grosvenor Drive700 metres

Typical drive times

Fazeley10 min · 3.8 miles
Tamworth7 min · 2.2 miles
Lichfield (city)17 min · 8.1 miles
Royal Sutton Coldfield20 min · 10 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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