Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Drawbridge Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AP
Extendable4 planning records
Estimated value
£472,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£400,000)+18%
- Against B94 6AP's recent median (£667,000)-29%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£472,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£400,000)+18%
- Against B94 6AP's recent median (£667,000)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Drawbridge Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B94 6AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in B94 6AP
5 sales, median £667,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
17 July 2019Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B94 6AP: £667,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in B94 6AP
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Sold Aug 2022
£1,250,0002 Drawbridge Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AP
Sold Nov 2020
£425,000Lilac Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AP
Sold Sept 2015
£667,000High Park House, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AP
Sold Oct 2013
£1,000,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Drawbridge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Drawbridge Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £400,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Drawbridge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Drawbridge Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for a single-storey extension is currently awaiting a decision.
4 applications on record at 3 Drawbridge Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AP
3decisions4extensions49documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- W/06/1103
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2025Decision
- DemolitionOct 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Old Warwick Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Drawbridge Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,195
Street avg £4,128
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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.
Crime
30/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Timber Yard — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley HeathPrimary1.6km
- Lapworth CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Timber YardBus stop310m
- Wharf LaneBus stop332m
- WharfBus stop989m
- Royal OakBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences107 reports25%
- Anti-social Behaviour83 reports19%
- Vehicle Crime74 reports17%
- Other Theft39 reports9%
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Drawbridge Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B94 6AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Drawbridge Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Drawbridge Cottages was lodged in February 2017 at band F and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 3 Drawbridge Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B94 6AP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Drawbridge Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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