The Dower House, Grove Lane, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AR
About The Dower House
The Dower House is a detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 693 m² (around 7459 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £3,402,000 is 12.8% below the 2022 sale of £3,900,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 693 m² the property is well over the postcode median (215 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £3,900,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
The Dower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
The Dower House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£3,402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£3,900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2022Most recent
£3,900,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in B94 6AR: £751,250 (2022–2002).
Versus other Grove Lane homes
On floor area, The Dower House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
693 m²
Street avg 226 m²
CO₂ Emissions
47.0 t/year
Street avg 12.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
15 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Timber Yard — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath. 2 schools nearby.
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