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Bell Cottage, Rising Lane, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6JD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bell Cottage

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

Bell Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6JD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 20.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 165.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £547,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bell Cottage, Rising Lane, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bell Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Bell Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£658,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£547,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2021Most recent

    £547,500

    +99.1%over 19 years

  2. 9 August 2001

    £275,000

    +89.7%over 5 years

  3. 23 May 1996

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B94 6JD: £275,000 (2020–2002).

On the street

Versus other Rising Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bell Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bell Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
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1 Bear House Farm Mews, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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2 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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2 bed1 bath
£609k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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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

0.8 km

Lodge — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Lapworth CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

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