Providence Cottage, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DP
About Providence Cottage
Providence Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bickenhill, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £380,000 — fresh data. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 23.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Providence Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Providence Cottage, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DP
1 live now- Sept 2025AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of lawful development for the use of an existing single storey outbuilding for purposes ancillary to the use of Providence Cottage as a single dwellinghouse.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/01511/CLEUD
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionOct 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Providence Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 30 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2025Most recent
£380,000
+153.3%over 20 years29 September 2004
£150,000
-11.8%over 9 years17 February 1995
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 0DP: £412,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in B92 0DP
Ashdene, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DP
Sold May 2025
£412,000Old School House, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DP
Sold Feb 2025
£315,000Golden Acres, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DP
Sold Mar 2023
£550,000Casa Mia, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DP
Sold Jun 2018
£530,000Hazel Cottage, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DP
Sold Jan 2012
£280,000
Versus other St Peters Lane homes
Years Held for Providence Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,363
Street avg £2,572
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
177/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) — subway entrance.
Closest school
2.1 km
George Fentham Endowed School. 4 schools nearby.
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