Chestnut House, Lapworth Street, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 5QS

Chestnut House is a five-bedroom detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 5QS). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,893,000 is 19.4% below the 2023 sale of £2,350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£880/sq ft) was about 269.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 248 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (195 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £2,350,000.