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The Old Cottage, Broad Lane, Tanworth In Arden, Solihull, B94 5DP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Cottage

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

The Old Cottage is a semi-detached house in Tanworth-In-Arden, Solihull, Solihull (B94 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 36.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £365,000.

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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.

The Old Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Cottage, Broad Lane, Tanworth In Arden, Solihull, B94 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2020Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B94 5DP: £650,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Broad Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Old Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,510

Street avg £2,743

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£475k

1 Malthouse Lane, Earlswood

B94 5RX

£475k

1 Springbrook Lane, Earlswood

B94 5SG

4 bed
£547k

1 Poplars Cottage, Forshaw Heath Road, Earlswood

B94 5JX

£554k

1 Knowlebury Cross, Tanworth In Arden

B94 5AF

£418k

1 Aspley Heath Lane, Tanworth In Arden

B94 5HU

3 bed1 bath
£599k

1 New Cottage, Nuthurst Lane, Hockley Heath

B94 5PR

4 bed1 bath
£607k

1 Rushbrook Lane, Tanworth In Arden

B94 5HW

£390k

1 Mile End, Tanworth In Arden

B94 5AG

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.
Full Solihull report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wood End Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.3 km

Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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