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40 Lapwing Drive, Hampton In Arden, Solihull, B92 0BF

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Lapwing Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Lapwing Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Hampton-In-Arden, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 30 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 150.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £728,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Lapwing Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD66toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
31%6%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Lapwing Drive, Hampton In Arden, Solihull, B92 0BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Mar 2020
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Remove window at rear of property, and replace with a full height bi-folding door. The width of the aperture will stay the same, c.1.8m, with existing lintel being used. However, the brick work will be removed beneath the window such that a full height bi-folding door can be installed.

    New Windows
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2020/00244/MINFHO
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    New front porch and loft conversion with rear dormer window.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2017/02707/MINFHO
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 40 Lapwing Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£728,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2022Most recent

    £728,500

    +81.2%over 11 years
  2. 30 March 2011

    £402,000

    +2.6%over 3 years
  3. 11 July 2007

    £392,000

    +117.8%over 10 years
  4. 28 April 1997

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 0BF: £655,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Lapwing Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 40 Lapwing Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,318

Street avg £3,106

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Lapwing Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Solihull district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Hampton-in-Arden Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

George Fentham Endowed School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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