On average Mercian has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 14.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mercian is £45,939 per year. There are 3 schools in Mercian: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Mercian is home to around 7,117 people, with a population density of about 2,754.5 per km².
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £277 per square foot) in Mercian area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £830,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £330,000 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £240,000 | £286 |
| Terraced | 21 | £195,000 | £220 |
| Flats | 3 | £130,000 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,500 | £83,750 | £159,000 | £129,000 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £91,000 | £176,225 | £143,500 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £96,000 | £187,500 | £147,950 |
| 2019 | £296,995 | £135,000 | £221,495 | £166,750 |
| 2020 | £292,000 | £116,500 | £222,995 | £190,995 |
| 2021 | £318,995 | £171,500 | £220,000 | £188,000 |
| 2022 | £311,500 | £119,000 | £217,500 | £187,500 |
| 2023 | £330,000 | £122,500 | £263,500 | £179,000 |
| 2024 | £282,250 | £120,000 | £235,000 | £189,950 |
| 2025 | £316,250 | £130,000 | £254,000 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £326,250 | £131,000 | £239,000 | £192,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | £198 | £185 | £179 |
| 2017 | £243 | £141 | £202 | £168 |
| 2018 | £259 | £163 | £220 | £199 |
| 2019 | £258 | £180 | £251 | £186 |
| 2020 | £268 | £177 | £243 | £244 |
| 2021 | £262 | £218 | £251 | £195 |
| 2022 | £310 | £201 | £271 | £237 |
| 2023 | £323 | £165 | £315 | £204 |
| 2024 | £321 | £171 | £270 | £226 |
| 2025 | £318 | £212 | £294 | £220 |
| 2026 | £295 | £174 | £267 | £209 |
Annual council tax rates for Tamworth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Mercian ward.
Nick Thompson
Mercian - Elected 7 May 2026
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Braham
B798GA
Masefield Drive
B797UB
Kentwell
B798EF
Clifton Avenue
B797TL
Lichfield Road
B798JQ
Milton Avenue
B798BS
Tennyson Avenue
B798DW
Lawrence Court
B798LH
Oak Tree Walk
B798DF
Elizabeth Drive
B797DU
Mercian
B798EA
Shelley Road
B798DT
Chaucer Close
B797TF
Staffs Moor Industrial Estate
B798JU
Fontenaye Road
B798BZ
Wordsworth Avenue
B798DN
Bronte Court
B798LW
Scimitar Close
B798EU
Portland Avenue
B797SQ
Thoresby
B797SD
Alders Lane
B798DH
Chesterton Way
B798EP
Clifton Avenue
B798NG
Lanchester Close
B797UF
Godolphin
B798JA
Masefield Drive
B797UQ
Lorton
B798JE
Masefield Drive
B797EW
Lud Lane
B798DL
Burns Road
B798FH
Hewett Close
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Kepler
B797TB
Lichfield Road
B798NS
Coton Lane
B797SZ
Osborne
B798NQ
Norman Close
B797FH
Lyme Close
B798BW
Masefield Drive
B798DZ
Eusden Close
B798EX
Carlton Crescent
B798BE
Masefield Drive
B797SS
Coton Lane
B798NA
Keats Close
B797TU
Buckingham Road
B798LJ
Bentley Way
B797SF
Lichfield Road
B797TZ
Chalfield
B798LX
Kipling Rise
B798NH
Willoughby Road
B798EH
Priory Close
B798LL
Elm Tree Walk
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Fir Tree Close
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Coleridge Close
B798NB
Browning Close
B798LP
Pegasus Walk
B797XD
Lichfield Trading Estate
B798EZ
Telford Road
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Masefield Drive
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Newstead
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Redhill Close
B798ET
Lomond Close
B797SW
Ragley Close
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Spenser Close
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Longleat
B798FG
Spicer Close