1 Kingswood Close, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6JQ

1 Kingswood Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £800,000 in September 2024.