Pound House, The Lodge, Lapworth Street, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6AX
About Pound House
Pound House is a two-bedroom detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (259 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Sold June 2021 for £555,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Pound House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
Pound 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.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.
£555,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£555,000
+40.2%over 14 years20 May 2007
£396,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in B94 6AX: £1,475,000 (2016–2016).
Nearby sales in B94 6AX
Versus other Lapworth Street homes
EPC Rating for Pound House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 473 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 19.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 11 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Timber Yard — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Lapworth CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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